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Mapping Cardinalities: Latex Formatted Questions May Not Properly Render

This document contains 20 multiple choice questions about database management systems and related concepts. The questions cover topics such as the essential elements of ER diagrams, data query languages, entity-relationship modeling, database management system components, relational and hierarchical database models, database normalization, and object-oriented programming concepts.

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Mapping Cardinalities: Latex Formatted Questions May Not Properly Render

This document contains 20 multiple choice questions about database management systems and related concepts. The questions cover topics such as the essential elements of ER diagrams, data query languages, entity-relationship modeling, database management system components, relational and hierarchical database models, database normalization, and object-oriented programming concepts.

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CIT427 TMA1 List of Questions

Latex formatted questions may not properly render

Q1 ___ is an essential element of the E­R diagram.
 Forming attributes
 Mapping cardinalities
 Pausing relationships
 Fixing models

Q2 The data query language is the __ component of DBMS software.
 Fourth
 Sixth
 Fifth
 Third

Q3 In the case of entities within the __ model, each object has it's own unique identity.
 O­R
 A­R
 S­R
 E­R

Q4 The entity­relationship model is based on a perception of the world as\r\ncomprising of a group of ___
 Modules
 Forms
 Entities
 Classes

Q5 Within the context of databse management systems, __makes tracking of access and changes possible.
 Logging service
 Stacking service
 Pluming service
 Trunking service

Q6 All the following are common computations requested from attributes except __
 Cross­referencing
 Averaging
 Clamping
 Sorting

Q7 A collection of conceptual tools for describing data, data relationships, data semantics and
data\r\nconstraints is described as a __ model.
 Semantic
 Generic
 Neural
 Data

Q8 Tthe ability databases to communicate the database management system is established by means of
the __ language.
 Modeling
 Relational
 Logical  
 Syntactic  
 
Q9 The application of rules to attributes so that the attributes are reliable is referred to as __.
 Scheme enactment  
 Rule enforcement  
 Tribute enrollment 
 Tuple engagement  
 
Q10 In the ___ approach, data is placed in a single record.
 Relational  
 Static  
 Tactile 
 
 Navigational
 
Q11 Related records are often linked together with a key in a ___ model.
 Neural  
 
 Relational
 Network  
 Hierarchical  
 
Q12 All the following are examples of database management systems except __
 Microsoft SQL Server  
 Oracle  
 Cybase  
 MySQL 
 
Q13 The process of requesting attribute information from\r\nvarious perspectives and combinations of
factors is described as __.
 Search  
 Warp  
 Filter 
 Query 
 
Q14 Computers that store databases as well as run the database management system and software are
called ___
 
 Database systems
 Database servers  
 Database schemas  
 Database stacks  
 
Q15 The three main criteria for classifying database management systems are ___, structures and data.
 Entities  
 Types  
 Classes 
 Sets
 
Q16 Typically, in a __ database management system, data is arranged in tabular files.
 Network modelled  
 
 Hierarchical
 Relational  
 Stacked  
 
Q17 The relational model solved the problem of storing __ databases, by splitting the data into a series of
normalised tables.
 Holistic  
 Sturdy  
 Integral 
 Sparse  
 
Q18 Originally, the __ approach was based on the manual navigation of a linked data set
 COBOL  
 Codasyl  
 Codd  
 
 CINCOM

Q19 The basic run­time entities in an object­oriented system is referred to as ___
 Objects  
 Classes  
 Entities
 Items  
 
Q20 Essentially, a database management system consists of __ components .
 Two  
 Five 
 Four 
 Three 
 

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