data base management system (DBMS) set 1 Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

Distributed processing involves

a) solving computer component problems from a different computer

b) solving computing problems by breaking them into smaller parts that are separately processed by different computers

c) allowing users to share files on a network

d) allowing users to access network resources away from the office

e) None of these

Question : 2

Which of the following places the common data elements in order from smallest to largest?

a) Character, file record, field, database

b) Character, record, field, file, database

c) Character, field, record, file, database

d) Bit, byte, character, record, field, file, database

e) None of these

Question : 3

The path of creation of an executable is

a) coding, linking, compiling, parsing

b) coding, parsing, compiling, linking.

c) coding, compiling, parsing, linking

d) coding, compiling, linking, parsing.

e) coding, parsing, linking, compiling

Question : 4

The main purpose(s) of a database management program is to

a) allow users to retrieve and analyze stored records.

b) provide a way to store information about specified entities.

c) make it possible for users to store information as interrelated records.

d) translate hard-to-read data into more legible formats.

e) a, b, and c above

Question : 5

What is a database ?

a) It is a collection of data arranged in rows

b) It is a collection of data arranged in columns

c) It is a collection of data arranged in rows and columns

d) All of the above

e) None of the above

Question : 6

Meaningful filename helps in easy file ______.

a) Storing

b) Accessing

c) Identification

d) Printing

e) None of the above