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,Database Processing, 16e (Kroenke/Auer/Vandenberg) Chapte
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LO: To understand the nature and characteristics of databases Cla
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2) In a database, each table stores data about a different type of thing.
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LO: To understand the nature and characteristics of databases Cla
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3) Like a spreadsheet, a database table has rows and columns.
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4) In every database, not just the databases discussed in this book, table names are capitalized. A
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ssification: Concept b r
5) A database shows data in tables as well as the relationships among the rows in those tables. A
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nswer: TRUE b r
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,6) Data is recorded facts and figures; information is knowledge derived from data.
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LO: To understand the nature and characteristics of databases Cla
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7) Databases record data in such a way that they can produce information.
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LO: To understand the nature and characteristics of databases Cla
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8) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is an example of a data mining application.
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LO: To survey some important and interesting database applications Classificati
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LO: To survey some important and interesting database applications Classificati
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10) The largest databases in e-
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commerce are the order entry databases. Answer: FALSE
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, 11) E-
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ular and successful.
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LO: To understand the importance of databases in Internet Web applications and smartphone app
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12) A surrogate key is a key typically used in place of a foreign key.
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LO: To understand the nature and characteristics of databases Cla
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13) A database system is typically defined as its four components: users, database applications, t
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he DBMS and the databases.
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age Ref: 12
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LO: To understand the nature and characteristics of databases Cla
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14) Databases based on the CODASYL standard are based on the network data model.
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LO: To understand the history and development of database processing Classifi
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LO: To gain a general understanding of tables and relationships Cl
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assification: Concept b r
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Copyright © 2022 Pearson Education, Inc.
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VERIFIEDBRAINBOOSTER
,Database Processing, 16e (Kroenke/Auer/Vandenberg) Chapte
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r 1 Introduction
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1) The purpose of a database is to help people keep track of things.
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Answer: TRUE b r
Page Ref: 6 br br
AACSB: Information Technology Difficult b r br br
y: Easy
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LO: To understand the nature and characteristics of databases Cla
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ssification: Concept b r
2) In a database, each table stores data about a different type of thing.
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Answer: TRUE b r
Page Ref: 6 br br
AACSB: Information Technology Difficult b r br br
y: Easy
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LO: To understand the nature and characteristics of databases Cla
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ssification: Concept b r
3) Like a spreadsheet, a database table has rows and columns.
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Answer: TRUE b r
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AACSB: Information Technology Difficult b r br br
y: Moderate
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LO: To understand the nature and characteristics of databases Cla
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ssification: Concept b r
4) In every database, not just the databases discussed in this book, table names are capitalized. A
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nswer: FALSE b r
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AACSB: Information Technology Difficult b r br br
y: Moderate
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LO: To understand the nature and characteristics of databases Cla
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ssification: Concept b r
5) A database shows data in tables as well as the relationships among the rows in those tables. A
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nswer: TRUE b r
Page Ref: 8 br br
AACSB: Information Technology Difficult b r br br
y: Easy
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LO: To gain a general understanding of tables and relationships Cl
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assification: Concept b r
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,6) Data is recorded facts and figures; information is knowledge derived from data.
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Answer: TRUE b r
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AACSB: Information Technology Difficult
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y: Easy
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LO: To understand the nature and characteristics of databases Cla
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ssification: Concept b r
7) Databases record data in such a way that they can produce information.
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Answer: TRUE b r
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AACSB: Information Technology Difficult
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y: Easy
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LO: To understand the nature and characteristics of databases Cla
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ssification: Concept b r
8) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is an example of a data mining application.
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Answer: FALSE b r
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AACSB: Information Technology Difficult
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LO: To survey some important and interesting database applications Classificati
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9) Databases are a key component of e- br br br br br br
commerce order entry, billing, shipping, and customer support.
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age Ref: 11
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AACSB: Information Technology Difficult
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LO: To survey some important and interesting database applications Classificati
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on: Concept
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10) The largest databases in e-
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commerce are the order entry databases. Answer: FALSE
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Page Ref: 11 br br
AACSB: Information Technology Difficult
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y: Difficult
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LO: To survey some important and interesting database applications Classificati
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on: Concept
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, 11) E-
commerce companies use Web activity databases to determine which items on a Web page are pop
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ular and successful.
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Answer: TRUE P br br
age Ref: 11
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AACSB: Information Technology Difficult
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y: Moderate
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LO: To understand the importance of databases in Internet Web applications and smartphone app
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Classification: Concept b r
12) A surrogate key is a key typically used in place of a foreign key.
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Page Ref: 8 br br
AACSB: Information Technology Difficult
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y: Easy
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LO: To understand the nature and characteristics of databases Cla
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ssification: Concept b r
13) A database system is typically defined as its four components: users, database applications, t
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he DBMS and the databases.
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Answer: TRUE P br br
age Ref: 12
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AACSB: Information Technology Difficult
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y: Easy
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LO: To understand the nature and characteristics of databases Cla
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ssification: Concept b r
14) Databases based on the CODASYL standard are based on the network data model.
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Answer: TRUE b r
Page Ref: 30 br br
AACSB: Information Technology Difficult
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y: Moderate
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LO: To understand the history and development of database processing Classifi
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cation: Concept b r
15) Applications are computer programs used directly by users. br br br br br br br br
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AACSB: Information Technology Difficult
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y: Easy
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LO: To gain a general understanding of tables and relationships Cl
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assification: Concept b r
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