I.T.

MCQs

Chapter 2. Introduction to DBMS

● ______ is a collection of interrelated data.

● Database helps in ______, ______ and ______ of data.
● Full form of DBMS:
● A ______ is a collection of information organised in such a way
that a computer program can quickly select a desired piece of
data.
● A ______ is a software for creating and managing databases.
● The DBMS provides users and programmers with a systematic
way to ______,______, ______ and manage data.
● Examples of popular DBMS are:
○ ______
○ ______
○ ______
○ ______
● Advantages of DBMS:
1.______
2.______
3.______
4.______
5.______
6.______
7.______
● ______ means that the data is accurate and consistent in the
database.
● ______ is a vital concept in databases.
● The ______ in a database means only the authorised user can
access a database according to its privacy constraints.
● Database management system automatically takes care of
______ and ______.
● Database management system reduces ______and ______.
● Data types in DBMS: 1.______
2.______
3.______
 4.______
5.______
6.______
● The data type VARCHAR and CHAR comes under class ______.
● The data type DECIMAL and INT comes under class ______.
● Which data type is used for storing integer values?______
● Which data type holds the date including day, month and
year?______
● Which data type is used to insert time?______
● In CHAR ______ size is specified in parenthesis.
● In VARCHAR ______ size is specified in parenthesis.
● Which data type can represent numbers with or without the
fractional part? ______
● You have scored 75.56% in the recent examination. Which data
type would you prefer to use for storing this data?______
● The logical structure of the database is known as a ______.
● ______ define how the data is connected to each other and
how they are processed and stored inside the system.
● ______ describes the method of storing and retrieving the
data.
● Three different database models are ______, ______ &
______.
● The most popular data model in DBMS is ______.
● Relational data model is the ______.
● A ______ is a unit of work that is performed against the
database.
● Which model is widely used around the world for data storage
and processing? ______
● Transaction have the 4 standard properties usually referred to
by the acronym ______.
● ______ ensures that all operations within the work unit are
completed successfully.
● ______ ensures that the database properly changes states
upon a successfully committed transaction.
● ______ enables transactions to operate independently of and
transparent to each other.
● ______ ensures that the result of a committed transaction
persists in case of system failure.
● Full form of RDBMS:
● In ______ a database is considered as a collection of
interrupted data.
● The ______ is the basic data storage unit in relational
databases.
● Table consists of ______ and ______.
● A table consists of information which is stored under different
headings, called as ______ or ______.
● ______ cannot have the same name.
● All the columns in a table make a ______.
● Each ______ contains information on individual topics.
● A ______ is composed of fields and contains all the data about
one particular person, company or item in a database.
● Record is also called a ______.
● A column or a combination of columns which can be used to
identify one or more rows in a table is called a ______of the
table.
● There are two types of keys: 1.______ & 2.______.
● The group of one or more columns used to uniquely identify
each row of a relation is called its ______ key.
● ______ is a Field or collection of fields in one table that refers
to the primary key in another table.
● A ______, in the context of a database, is a situation that exists
between two relational database tables when one table has a
foreign key that is used as a reference to the primary key of
another table.
● There are three types of relationships in relational database
design. They are ______, ______ and ______.
● In a ______, one record in a table is associated with one and
only one record in another table.
● The most common relationship type is ______.
● In a ______, a row in first table can have many matching rows
in second table but a row in second table can have only one
matching row in first table.
● ______ relationship can also be viewed as ______
relationship depending on which way you look at it.
● A ______ relationship occurs when multiple records available
are associated with multiple records in another table.
● ______ is a computer language for storing, manipulating and
retrieving data stored in the relational database.
● ______ the standard language for relational database
management systems.
● ______ became a standard of the American National Standard
Institute (ANSI) in 1986 and of the International Organisation
for Standardisation (ISO) in 1987.
● Three categories of SQL command: ______, ______ &
______.
● Full forms of:
○ DDL:______
○ DML:______
○ DCL:______
● The ______ statements or commands are used to define and
modify the database structure of your tables or scheme.
● When you execute a ______ statement it takes effect
immediately.
● ______ statements or commands are used for managing data
within tables.
● ______ is used to control user access in databases, it is related
to security issues ,it also deals with rights and permissions of
database access.
● Write uses of command:
○ ALTER TABLE______
○ DROP TABLE______
○ DROP DATABASE______
○ SELECT______
○ UPDATE______
○ DELETE______
○ INSERT INTO______
○ GRANT______
○ REVOKE______