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INFO-I308 Chapter 1 Quiz: The Database Environment and Development Process

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A database is an organized collection of ________ related data.
logically
Relational databases establish the relationships between entities by means of common fields included in a file called a(n):
relation
Older systems that often contain data of poor quality are called ________ systems.
legacy
Program-data dependence is caused by:
file descriptions being stored in each database application.
A(n) ________ is often developed by identifying a form or report that a user needs on a regular basis.
user view
A graphical system used to capture the nature and relationships among data is called a(n):
data model
Data that describe the properties of other data are:
metadata
A person, place, object, event, or concept about which the organization wishes to maintain data is called a(n):
entity
________ are established between entities in a well-structured database so that the desired information can be retrieved.
Relationships
All of the following are primary purposes of a database management system (DBMS) EXCEPT:
providing an integrated development environment.
With the database approach, data descriptions are stored in a central location known as a:
repository
A user view is:
a logical description of some portion of the database.
________ is a tool even non-programmers can use to access information from a database.
Structured query language (SQL)
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of database systems?
Redundant data
A rule that CANNOT be violated by database users is called a:
constraint
Organizations that utilize the file processing approach spend as much as ________ of their IS development budget on maintenance.
80 percent
Which of the following is NOT a cost and/or risk of the database approach?
Improved responsiveness
Which of the following is software used to create, maintain, and provide controlled access to databases?
Database management system (DBMS)
Database development begins with ________, which establishes the range and general contents of organizational databases.
enterprise data modeling
The SDLC phase in which the detailed conceptual data model is created is the ________ phase.
analysis
Organizing the database in computer disk storage is done in the ________ phase.
design
The SDLC phase in which database processing programs are created is the ________ phase.
implementation
The SDLC phase in which every data attribute is defined, every category of data is listed and every business relationship between data entities is defined is called the ________ phase.
analysis
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