Section 1 Quiz Database Design Oracle

Section 1 Quiz
(Answer all questions in this section)

1. A specialized type of software, which controls and manages

the hardware in a computer system. Mark for Review
(1) Points
Operating System (*)
Hardware
Software
Client

2. Personal computers (PCs) have been in existence since

1950. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points
True
False (*)

3. The overall mission of the Oracle Corporation is to use the

internet and fast processing servers to build its own network. Mark
for Review
(1) Points
True
False (*)
4. Users could directly interact with which of the following
software to access essential business applications? (Choose three)
Mark for Review
(1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)
GUI software (*)
Internet Browser software (*)
Operating System software (*)
Server software

5. Software cannot operate without Hardware. True or False?

Mark for Review
(1) Points
True (*)
False

6. Consider your school library. It will have a database with

transaction details of the books that are borrowed by students. Is the
total number of books out on loan in one given month considered Data
or Information? Mark for Review
(1) Points
Data
Information (*)
Both
Neither
7. Information which was gained from data is the same as:
(Choose Two) Mark for Review
(1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)
Intelligence (*)
There is no difference between data and information.
Raw Materials
Knowledge (*)

8. Consider your school library. It will have a database with

transaction details of the books that are borrowed by students. Is a
detail of one student borrowing one book considered Data or
Information? Mark for Review
(1) Points
Data (*)
Information
Both
Neither

9. Databases are used in most countries and by most

governments. Life, as we know it, would change drastically if we no
longer had access to databases. True or False? Mark for
Review
(1) Points
True (*)
False
10. The work of E.F. Codd in the early 1970s led to the
development of Relational databases. True or False? Mark
for Review
(1) Points
True (*)
False

11. SQL became the most commonly used query language in

the 1980s. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points
True (*)
False

12. Which of the following represents the correct sequence of

steps in the Database Development Process? Mark for
Review
(1) Points
Design, Build, Analyze
Analyze, Build, Design
Analyze, Design, Build (*)
Build, Analyze, Design

13. The market for IT professionals is still increasing and will

continue to do so in the future as the world gets ever more dependent
on computer systems. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points
True (*)
False

14. The main subject areas taught by the Oracle Academy are:
Mark for Review
(1) Points
Systems programming and computer architecture
Database performance tuning
Computer Repairs
Data Modeling, SQL, and PL/SQL (*)

15. The demand for Information Technology professionals in

today's market is increasing. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points
True (*)
False

1. The demand for Information Technology professionals in

today's market is increasing. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points
True (*)
False
2. The market for IT professionals is still increasing and will
continue to do so in the future as the world gets ever more dependent
on computer systems. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points
True (*)
False

3. Once you have learned how to write programs and build

systems, you no longer need any input or involvement from any users
as you are perfectly capable of delivering the systems that businesses
need and want. Mark for Review
(1) Points
False. Business requirements can and will change. For
instance new legal requirements may arise. (*)

True. Users delay the delivery of a system by changing their

minds and adding new requirements.

True. The only requirement for creating a perfect system is

a perfect programmer.

True. Users never know what they want anyway, so building

systems is best left to the professionals.

4. In the grid computing model, resources are pooled together

for efficiency. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points
 True (*)
False

5. Users could directly interact with which of the following

software to access essential business applications? (Choose three)
Mark for Review
(1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)
Operating System software (*)
Server software
GUI software (*)
Internet Browser software (*)

6. A specialized type of software, which controls and manages

the hardware in a computer system. Mark for Review
Software
Hardware
Operating System (*)
Client

7. Software cannot operate without Hardware. True or False?

Mark for Review
(1) Points
True (*)
False
8. The overall mission of the Oracle Corporation is to use the
internet and fast processing servers to build its own network. Mark
for Review
(1) Points
True
False (*)

9. Information which was gained from data is the same as:

(Choose Two) Mark for Review
(1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)
Knowledge (*)
There is no difference between data and information.
Intelligence (*)
Raw Materials

10. Consider your school library. It will have a database with

transaction details of the books that are borrowed by students. Is a
detail of one student borrowing one book considered Data or
Information? Mark for Review
(1) Points
Data (*)
Information
Both
Neither
11. Consider your school library. It will have a database with
transaction details of the books that are borrowed by students. Is the
total number of books out on loan in one given month considered Data
or Information? Mark for Review
(1) Points
Data
Information (*)
Both
Neither

12. Every time you shop online, it is likely you will be accessing
a database. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points
True (*)
False

13. The work of E.F. Codd in the early 1970s led to the
development of Relational databases. True or False? Mark
for Review
True (*)
False

14. Databases are used in most countries and by most

governments. Life, as we know it, would change drastically if we no
longer had access to databases. True or False? Mark for
Review
(1) Points
True (*)
False

15. SQL became the most commonly used query language in

the 1980s. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points
True (*)
False

1. Data Modeling is the last step in the database development

process. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points
True
False (*)

2. Every time you shop online, it is likely you will be accessing

a database. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points
True (*)
False

3. The work of E.F. Codd in the early 1970s led to the

development of Relational databases. True or False? Mark
for Review
(1) Points
 True (*)
False

4. Oracle was one of the first relational database systems

available commercially. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points
True (*)
False

5. Once you have learned how to write programs and build

systems, you no longer need any input or involvement from any users
as you are perfectly capable of delivering the systems that businesses
need and want. Mark for Review
True. The only requirement for creating a perfect system is
a perfect programmer.

True. Users never know what they want anyway, so building

systems is best left to the professionals.

False. Business requirements can and will change. For

instance new legal requirements may arise. (*)

True. Users delay the delivery of a system by changing their

minds and adding new requirements.

6. The main subject areas taught by the Oracle Academy are:

Mark for Review
(1) Points
Data Modeling, SQL, and PL/SQL (*)
Systems programming and computer architecture
Computer Repairs
Database performance tuning

7. The demand for Information Technology professionals in

today's market is increasing. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points
True (*)
False

8. Which term describes the physical components of a

computer system? Mark for Review
(1) Points
Hardware (*)
Operating System
Software
Client

9. Changes in computing have affected many of our day-to-day

activities. Are all of the following activities examples of this change?
Yes or No?
In the past you used to use the phone system to call directory
assistance to get a phone number. Today you can use your PC to look
up a phone number online.
In the past you used to have to go to the shoe store to buy shoes.
Today you can use your PC to order shoes online.

In the past you had to use your PC to send a person an email. Today
you can use your phone to send a text message.

Mark for Review

(1) Points
No
Yes (*)

10. Which of the following are examples of e-businesses that

use database software? Mark for Review
(1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)
Online research paper
Online clothing store (*)
Online personal web page
Online book store (*)
Online personal shopping service (*)

11. Personal computers (PCs) have been in existence since

1950. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points
 True
False (*)

12. Businesses involved in any of the following typically use

databases to handle their data: Finance, Logistics, Commerce,
Procurement, and Distribution? True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points
True (*)
False

13. What is the difference between "information" and "data"?

Mark for Review
(1) Points
Information is held and understood only by users.
Data is held and understood only by users.
Information and data have no differences - they are two
words for the same thing.
Data turns into useful information. It is stored in a database
and accessed by systems and users. (*)

14. Consider your school library. It will have a database with

transaction details of the books that are borrowed by students. Is the
total number of books out on loan in one given month considered Data
or Information? Mark for Review
(1) Points
Data
Information (*)
 Both
Neither

15. Information which was gained from data is the same as:
(Choose Two) Mark for Review
(1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)
Knowledge (*)
There is no difference between data and information.
Intelligence (*)
Raw Materials

1. The main subject areas taught by the Oracle Academy are:

Mark for Review
(1) Points
Computer Repairs
Systems programming and computer architecture
Database performance tuning
Data Modeling, SQL, and PL/SQL (*)

2. Once you have learned how to write programs and build

systems, you no longer need any input or involvement from any users
as you are perfectly capable of delivering the systems that businesses
need and want. Mark for Review
(1) Points
 True. Users never know what they want anyway, so building
systems is best left to the professionals.

False. Business requirements can and will change. For

instance new legal requirements may arise. (*)

True. Users delay the delivery of a system by changing their

minds and adding new requirements.
True. The only requirement for creating a perfect system is
a perfect programmer.

3. The demand for Information Technology professionals in

today's market is increasing. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points
True (*)
False

4. Consider your school library. It will have a database with

transaction details of the books that are borrowed by students. Is a
detail of one student borrowing one book considered Data or
Information? Mark for Review
(1) Points
Data (*)
Information
Both
Neither
5. Which of the following are examples of data becoming
information: Mark for Review
(1) Points
A. Student age -> average age of all students in class
B. Bank deposit amount -> total account balance
C. Winning time for a race -> length of race
D. Price of a computer -> total sales of all computers for a
company
E. A, B, and D (*)

6. What is the difference between "information" and "data"?

Mark for Review
(1) Points
Information and data have no differences - they are two
words for the same thing.
Data is held and understood only by users.

Data turns into useful information. It is stored in a database

and accessed by systems and users. (*)

Information is held and understood only by users.

7. Which of the following represents the correct sequence of

steps in the Database Development Process? Mark for
Review
(1) Points
 Analyze, Build, Design
Design, Build, Analyze
Build, Analyze, Design
Analyze, Design, Build (*)

8. Entities are transformed into Tables during the Database

Design process. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points
True (*)
False

9. Every time you shop online, it is likely you will be accessing

a database. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points
True (*)
False

10. Databases are used in most countries and by most

governments. Life, as we know it, would change drastically if we no
longer had access to databases. True or False? Mark for
Review
(1) Points
True (*)
False
11. Personal computers (PCs) have been in existence since
1950. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points
True
False (*)

12. Software cannot operate without Hardware. True or False?

Mark for Review
(1) Points
True (*)
False

13. In the grid computing model, resources are pooled together

for efficiency. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points
True (*)
False

14. Which of the following are examples of e-businesses that

use database software? Mark for Review
(1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)
Online personal shopping service (*)
Online personal web page
Online clothing store (*)
 Online research paper
Online book store (*)

15. Users could directly interact with which of the following

software to access essential business applications? (Choose three)
Mark for Review
(1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)
Internet Browser software (*)
Server software
GUI software (*)
Operating System software (*)

1. What is the difference between "information" and "data"?

Mark for Review
(1) Points
Information is held and understood only by users.

Data turns into useful information. It is stored in a database

and accessed by systems and users. (*)

Data is held and understood only by users.

Information and data have no differences - they are two
words for the same thing.
2. How do you turn "data" into "information"? Mark for
Review
(1) Points
By testing it
By storing it on a server
By storing it in a database
By querying it or accessing it (*)

3. Which of the following are examples of data becoming

information: Mark for Review
(1) Points
A. Student age -> average age of all students in class
B. Bank deposit amount -> total account balance
C. Winning time for a race -> length of race
D. Price of a computer -> total sales of all computers for a
company
E. A, B, and D (*)

4. Databases are used in most countries and by most

governments. Life, as we know it, would change drastically if we no
longer had access to databases. True or False? Mark for
Review
(1) Points
True (*)
False
5. Every time you shop online, it is likely you will be accessing
a database. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points
True (*)
False

6. Oracle was one of the first relational database systems

available commercially. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points
True (*)
False

7. Most of the well known Internet search engines use

databases to store data. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points
True (*)
False

8. Once you have learned how to write programs and build

systems, you no longer need any input or involvement from any users
as you are perfectly capable of delivering the systems that businesses
need and want. Mark for Review
(1) Points
True. Users delay the delivery of a system by changing their
minds and adding new requirements.
 False. Business requirements can and will change. For
instance new legal requirements may arise. (*)

True. The only requirement for creating a perfect system is

a perfect programmer.

True. Users never know what they want anyway, so building

systems is best left to the professionals.

9. The main subject areas taught by the Oracle Academy are:

Mark for Review
(1) Points
Data Modeling, SQL, and PL/SQL (*)
Database performance tuning
Computer Repairs
Systems programming and computer architecture

10. The market for IT professionals is still increasing and will

continue to do so in the future as the world gets ever more dependent
on computer systems. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points
True (*)
False

11. Changes in computing have affected many of our day-to-day

activities. Are all of the following activities examples of this change?
Yes or No?
In the past you used to use the phone system to call directory
assistance to get a phone number. Today you can use your PC to look
up a phone number online.

In the past you used to have to go to the shoe store to buy shoes.
Today you can use your PC to order shoes online.

In the past you had to use your PC to send a person an email. Today
you can use your phone to send a text message.

Mark for Review

(1) Points
No
Yes (*)

12. In the grid computing model, resources are pooled together

for efficiency. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points
True (*)
False

13. Which of the following are examples of e-businesses that

use database software? Mark for Review
(1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)
Online personal web page
 Online clothing store (*)
Online personal shopping service (*)
Online research paper
Online book store (*)

14. Software cannot operate without Hardware. True or False?

Mark for Review
(1) Points
True (*)
False

15. The overall mission of the Oracle Corporation is to use the

internet and fast processing servers to build its own network. Mark
for Review
(1) Points
True

False (*)