Forensic Investigator Intermediate
Chapter 3 - Database Forensics
Review Questions:
1. Relational databases have a hierarchy to them with structure, unlike a flat file
associated with a document or spreadsheet.
A. True
B. False
2. In an Oracle database, each data block contains which items below? (Choose all
that apply)
A. Row Directory
B. Data
C. Header
D. Row Dictionary
3. MySQL has a read-only table called Information_Schema, which provides
investigators access to the database metadata.
A. True
B. False
4. Microsoft SQL Server runs on top of a Microsoft operating system, so one of the
first places to look for information would be the event logs.
A. True
B. False
5. What language is used to pass instructions to the DBMS in order to manipulate
the data?
A. Database Data Management
B. Specific Query Language
C. SQL
D. DBAM
6. Columns in relational databases are unique instances of data for the categories
defined by the rows.
A. True
B. False
7. Which of the DBMSs below is used in applications like Facebook, Twitter, and
Wordpress?
A. MySQL
B. MS SQL Standard
C. Oracle
D. MS SQL Express
8. The System Global Area is a group of shared memory structures that contain
data and control information for an Oracle database instance.
A. True
B. False
9. In Oracle, the System Check Number is used to keep track of changes made to
the database.
A. True
B. False
10. Which of the series below shows the logical structure hierarchy present in Oracle
databases?
A. Data blocks, Tablespaces, Segments, Extents
B. Tablespaces, Segments, Extents, Data blocks
C. Segments, Tablespaces, Extents, Data blocks
D. Tablespaces, Extents, Segments, Data blocks
11. The MySQL databases are actually stored in the Database directory.
A. True
B. False
12. Which MySQL engine below is associated with the Undo and Redo logs?
A. MyDB engine
B. InnoDB engine
C. FtwDB engine
D. LampDB engine
13. Which of the Microsoft SQL Server data storage files below stores transaction log
files?
A. NDF
B. MDF
C. LDF
D. PDF
14. Which of the Microsoft SQL Server data storage files below is optional and is
used to spread data across multiple databases?
A. MDF
B. LDF
C. NDF
D. PDF
Answer Key:
1. A
"Relational databases have a hierarchy to them with structure, unlike a flat file
associated with a document or spreadsheet" is a true statement.
2. A, B, C
In an Oracle database, each data block contains: Row Directory, Data, and
Header.
3. A
"MySQL has a read-only table called Information_Schema, which provides
investigators access to the database metadata" is a true statement.
4. A
"Microsoft SQL Server runs on top of a Microsoft operating system, so one of the
first places to look for information would be the event logs" is a true statement.
5. C
SQL language is used to pass instructions to the DBMS in order to manipulate
the data.
6. B
"Columns in relational databases are unique instances of data for the categories
defined by the rows" is a false statement.
7. A
The MySQL DBMS is used in applications like Facebook, Twitter, and
Wordpress.
8. A
"The System Global Area is a group of shared memory structures that contain
data and control information for an Oracle database instance" is a true statement.
9. B
"In Oracle, the System Check Number is used to keep track of changes made to
the database" is a false statement.
10. B
The logical structure hierarchy present in Oracle databases consists of
Tablespaces, Segments, Extents, and Data blocks.
11. B
"The MySQL databases are actually stored in the Database directory" is a false
statement.
12. B
The InnoDB engine is associated with the Undo and Redo logs.
13. C
The LDF of the Microsoft SQL Server data storage files stores transaction log
files.
14. C
The NDF of the Microsoft SQL Server data storage files is optional and is used to
spread data across multiple databases.
