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Quiz CH 11

This document contains 20 multiple choice questions about database design concepts such as normalization, relationships between tables, primary and foreign keys. The questions cover topics including when to use a comma between a table and field name, the definition of unnormalized tables, many-to-many relationships, and the use of entity-relationship diagrams.

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Quiz CH 11

This document contains 20 multiple choice questions about database design concepts such as normalization, relationships between tables, primary and foreign keys. The questions cover topics including when to use a comma between a table and field name, the definition of unnormalized tables, many-to-many relationships, and the use of entity-relationship diagrams.

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Question 1

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When duplicate field names exist in a database, you need to indicate the field to which you are referring. You do so by writing both the table name and the field name separated by a _____. Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: c. comma a. period

Question 2
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A table that contains a repeating group, or multiple entries for a single row, is called a(n) _____ table. Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: b. 1NF a. unnormalized

Question 3
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If a table contains a repeating group, this table is called a(n) _____ table. Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: b. unnormalized b. unnormalized

Question 4
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A(n) _____ is a collection of tables. Answer Selected Answer: c. tuple

Correct Answer:

d. relational database

Question 5
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The process of determining the particular tables and fields that will make up a database is known as _____. Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: c. normalization a. database design

Question 6
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If Client Number _____ Client Name, then Client Name is functionally dependent on Client Number. Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: c. determines c. determines

Question 7
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_____ is the process of making sure that a database design is free of potential update, redundancy, and consistency problems. Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: a. Replication d. Normalization

Question 8
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To depict the structure of a relational database, you can use a commonly accepted shorthand representation. You write the name of the table and then within _____ list all of the fields in the table.

Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: b. curly braces { } a. parentheses ( )

Question 9
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Many-to-many relationships are implemented through an additional table that contains _____ fields for both of the related tables. Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: b. matching b. matching

Question 10
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A(n) _____ is an association between entities. Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: a. relationship a. relationship

Question 11
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The _____ key of a table is the field or minimum collection of fields that uniquely identifies a given row in that table. Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: b. primary b. primary

Question 12
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The determination of database requirements is part of a process known as _____. Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: c. systems analysis c. systems analysis

Question 13
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Rows in a table often are called records or _____. Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: c. tuples c. tuples

Question 14
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When creating a database, a(n) _____ is represented as a table. Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: a. determinant d. entity

Question 15
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Social Security Number and Employee ID are candidate keys for a table. An organization chooses Employee ID as the primary key. Social Security Number is considered a(n) _____ key. Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: b. primary d. alternate

Question 16

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A(n) _____ key is a field in one table whose values are required to match the primary key of another table. Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: b. foreign b. foreign

Question 17
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A(n) _____ is a property of an entity. Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: c. attribute c. attribute

Question 18
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In a relational database, each column in a table should have a _____ name and entries in each column should match this column name. Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: d. unique d. unique

Question 19
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If you have already created a database and relationships in Access, the _____ window and corresponding report provide a helpful diagram of the design. Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: a. Database Tools c. Relationships

Question 20
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Columns in a table often are called fields or _____. Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: c. lines b. attributes

Sunday, May 27, 2012 7:01:25 PM MDT


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