Database Implementation and Management

1:

The overall purpose of the database initial study includes all of the following EXCEPT:

A: to define objectives.

B: to evaluate employee complaints.

C: to define scope and boundaries.

D: to define problems and constraints.

2:

__________ is a technique that creates logical representations of computing resources that are independent of the underlying physical computing resources.

A: Normalization

B: Specialization

C: Generalization

D: Virtualization

3:

In the context of the database design process, the conceptual design step that defines the fragmentation and allocation strategy is __________.

A: entity relationship (ER) modeling and normalization

B: distributed database design

C: data model verification

D: database analysis and requirements

4:

In the context of the database design process, the conceptual design step that identifies the entity relationship (ER) modules and validates insert, update, and delete rules is __________.

A: ER modeling and normalization

B: data model verification

C: database analysis and requirements

D: distributed database design

5:

The point where the database, its management, its users, and its application programs constitute a complete information system is called the __________ phase of the database life cycle (DBLC).

A: testing and evaluation

B: operation

C: database initial study

D: database design