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Q1
The DBMS acts as an interface between what two components of an enterprise-class database system?
  • A Database application and the database
  • B Data and the database
  • C The user and the database application
  • D Database application and SQL
Answer: Option A
Q2
Which of the following products was an early implementation of the relational model developed by E.F. Codd of IBM?
  • A IDMS
  • B DB2
  • C dBase-II
  • D R:base
Answer: Option B
Q3
The following are components of a database except ________ .
  • A user data
  • B metadata
  • C reports
  • D indexes
Answer: Option C
Q4
An application where only one user accesses the database at a given time is an example of a(n) ________ .
  • A single-user database application
  • B multiuser database application
  • C e-commerce database application
  • D data mining database application
Answer: Option A
Q5
An on-line commercial site such as Amazon.com is an example of a(n) ________ .
  • A single-user database application
  • B multiuser database application
  • C e-commerce database application
  • D data mining database application
Answer: Option C
Q6
Which of the following products was the first to implement true relational algebra in a PC DBMS?
  • A IDMS
  • B Oracle
  • C dBase-II
  • D R:base
Answer: Option D
Q7
SQL stands for ________ .
  • A Structured Query Language
  • B Sequential Query Language
  • C Structured Question Language
  • D Sequential Question Language
Answer: Option A
Q8
Because it contains a description of its own structure, a database is considered to be ________ .
  • A described
  • B metadata compatible
  • C self-describing
  • D an application program
Answer: Option C
Q9
The following are functions of a DBMS except ________ .
  • A creating and processing forms
  • B creating databases
  • C processing data
  • D administrating databases
Answer: Option A
Q10
Helping people keep track of things is the purpose of a(n) ________ .
  • A database
  • B table
  • C instance
  • D relationship
Answer: Option A
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