Final-

Jul 11th, 2023
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32 test answers
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In a relational database, relationships are implemented by having common columns into or more tables.
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True
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Each column in a table of a relational database should have a distinct name.
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True
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A primary key always comprises a single column
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False
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You can indicate a tables primary key by underlining the column or collection of columns that comprises the primary key for each table in the database.
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True
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The process of determining the particular tables and columns that will comprise a database is known as ____.
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Database design
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A ____ is the association between entities.
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Relationship
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A(n) ____ is a property of an entity.
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FieldAttributeColumnALL OF THE ABOVE
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In a relational database each ____ should be unique.
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RowRecordTupleALL OF THE ABOVE
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There is a commonly excepted shorthand representation to show the structure of a relational database; after the name of the table, all the columns in the table are listed within a set of ____.
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Parentheses
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A field is another term for a(n) ____.
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Column
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A record is another term for a(n) ____.
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Row
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Which of the following symbols is used to qualify column names?
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Period (.)
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Which of the following is the primary key of the ORDER_LINE (ORDER_NUM, ITEM_NUM, NUM_ORDERED, QUTED_PROCE) table?
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ORDER_NUM and ITEM_NUMThe terms are underlined ^^^
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A relation is in ___ if it does not contain any repeating groups.
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First normal form
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____ is the duplication of data.
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Redundancy
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____ is one of the categories of update anomalies.
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Inconsistent data
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A ____ column is a column that is not part of the primary key.
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Nonkey
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____ can occur when there is a column in a table that is dependent on only a portion of the primary key.
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Update anomalies
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Any column (or collection of columns) that determines another column is called a ____.
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Determinant
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In this text, Boyce-Codd normal form is the same as ____.
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Third normal form
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In an entity-relationship (E-R) diagram, ____ are used to represent an entity.
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Rectangles
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In an entity-relationship (E-R) diagram, one-to-many relationships between entities are drawn as ____.
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Lines
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A(n) ___ is a person, place, thing, or event for which you want to store and process data.
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Entity
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A(n) ___ is the association between entities.
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Relationship
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A relational database is a collection of ___.
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Tables
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In a relation, the ___ of the rows and columns is immaterial.
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Order
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A ___ is another name for a record or a row.
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Tuple
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When you write a column in the format CUSTOMER.REP_NUM, you say that you ___ the column name.
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Qualify
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In a relational database, column B is ___ on another column A, if at any point in time a value for A determines a single value for B.
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Functionally dependent
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The ___ Key of a table (relation) is the column or collection of columns that uniquely identifies a given row in that table.
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Primary
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A relation is in ___ normal form if it does not contain any repeating groups.
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First
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A(n) ___ column is a column that is not part of the primary key.
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Nonkey
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question
In a relational database, relationships are implemented by having common columns into or more tables.
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True
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Each column in a table of a relational database should have a distinct name.
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True
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A primary key always comprises a single column
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False
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You can indicate a tables primary key by underlining the column or collection of columns that comprises the primary key for each table in the database.
answer
True
question
The process of determining the particular tables and columns that will comprise a database is known as ____.
answer
Database design
question
A ____ is the association between entities.
answer
Relationship
question
A(n) ____ is a property of an entity.
answer
FieldAttributeColumnALL OF THE ABOVE
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In a relational database each ____ should be unique.
answer
RowRecordTupleALL OF THE ABOVE
question
There is a commonly excepted shorthand representation to show the structure of a relational database; after the name of the table, all the columns in the table are listed within a set of ____.
answer
Parentheses
question
A field is another term for a(n) ____.
answer
Column
question
A record is another term for a(n) ____.
answer
Row
question
Which of the following symbols is used to qualify column names?
answer
Period (.)
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Which of the following is the primary key of the ORDER_LINE (ORDER_NUM, ITEM_NUM, NUM_ORDERED, QUTED_PROCE) table?
answer
ORDER_NUM and ITEM_NUMThe terms are underlined ^^^
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A relation is in ___ if it does not contain any repeating groups.
answer
First normal form
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____ is the duplication of data.
answer
Redundancy
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____ is one of the categories of update anomalies.
answer
Inconsistent data
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A ____ column is a column that is not part of the primary key.
answer
Nonkey
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____ can occur when there is a column in a table that is dependent on only a portion of the primary key.
answer
Update anomalies
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Any column (or collection of columns) that determines another column is called a ____.
answer
Determinant
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In this text, Boyce-Codd normal form is the same as ____.
answer
Third normal form
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In an entity-relationship (E-R) diagram, ____ are used to represent an entity.
answer
Rectangles
question
In an entity-relationship (E-R) diagram, one-to-many relationships between entities are drawn as ____.
answer
Lines
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A(n) ___ is a person, place, thing, or event for which you want to store and process data.
answer
Entity
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A(n) ___ is the association between entities.
answer
Relationship
question
A relational database is a collection of ___.
answer
Tables
question
In a relation, the ___ of the rows and columns is immaterial.
answer
Order
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A ___ is another name for a record or a row.
answer
Tuple
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When you write a column in the format CUSTOMER.REP_NUM, you say that you ___ the column name.
answer
Qualify
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In a relational database, column B is ___ on another column A, if at any point in time a value for A determines a single value for B.
answer
Functionally dependent
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The ___ Key of a table (relation) is the column or collection of columns that uniquely identifies a given row in that table.
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Primary
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A relation is in ___ normal form if it does not contain any repeating groups.
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First
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A(n) ___ column is a column that is not part of the primary key.
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Nonkey