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Database Management System - Oracle (Prelim)

The document is a set of 10 questions and answers about database management systems and Oracle. It defines key terms like database, instance of a database, database schema, data, datum, constraints, transaction, database management system, database model, and composite key. It also identifies Dr. E.F. Codd as proposing the relational model for database systems in 1970.

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Database Management System - Oracle (Prelim)

The document is a set of 10 questions and answers about database management systems and Oracle. It defines key terms like database, instance of a database, database schema, data, datum, constraints, transaction, database management system, database model, and composite key. It also identifies Dr. E.F. Codd as proposing the relational model for database systems in 1970.

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DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM – ORACLE (PRELIM)

Question 1
It is collection of data that contains information relevant to an enterprise.
Database
Answer:

Question 2
Are said to exhibit physical data independence if they do not depend on the physical schema.
Application Program
Answer:

Question 3
It is the collection of information stored in the database at a particular moment is called
instance of the database
Answer:

Question 4
It is a collection of interrelated data and a set of programs to access those data.
Database Management System
Answer:

Question 5
It is the collection of basic objects.
Entities
Answer:

Question 6
It is an interpreted data – data supplied with semantics.
Information
Answer:

Question 7
The overall design of the database is called the
Database schema
Answer:

Question 8
This is also known as facts that can be recorded and that have implicit meaning.
Data
Answer:

Question 9
It is a unit of data – is a symbol or a set of symbols which is used to represent something.
datum
Answer:
Question 10
Are applied to the table and form the logical schema.
Constraints
Answer:

Question 1
Which of the following is not part of data control language?
Select one:
a. Revoke
b. Grant
c. Insert

Question 2
This is a characteristic of database that includes also the protection of the database from
unauthorized access confidentiality and unauthorized changes.
data integrity
Answer:

Question 3
It is an interpreted data – data supplied with semantics.
information
Answer:

Question 4
It is the collection of information stored in the database at a particular moment is called
instance of the database
Answer:

Question 5
It is a bundle of actions which are done within a database to bring it from one consistent state to
a new consistent state.
transaction
Answer:

Question 6
It is a collection of interrelated data and a set of programs to access those data.
Database Management System
Answer:
Question 7
Is the underlying the structure of a database.
Database model
Answer:

Question 8
Which of the following is not part of data manipulation language?
Select one:
a. Insert
b. merge
c. Update
d. Alter

Question 9
This is formed by one or more than one attributes.
composite key
Answer:
Question 10
He proposed the relational model for database systems in 1970.
Select one:
a. DrcL.F Codd
b. Dr. J.F Codd
c. Dr. E.F Codd
d. Dr. Lee Codd

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