Semester 1 Mid Term Exam answers

Sections 1-10 of Database Design.

1. Software Mark
cannot for
operate Review
without (1)
Hardware Points
. True or
False?

True (*)
False

Correct

2. Once you have learned how to write programs and build systems, you no Mark
longer need any input or involvement from any users, as you are for
perfectly capable of delivering the systems the business needs and Review
wants. (1)
Points

True. All that perfect systems need are correct programs.

False. Business requirements can and will change. For instance new
legal requirements may arise. (*)
True. All users do is delay systems delivery with their forever
changing minds and new requirements.
True. Users never know what they want anyway, so building systems
are best left to the professionals.

Correct

3. The first step in system development is to document the requirements. Mark

Why? for
Review
(1)
Points

Wrong. A blueprint for the database design is not needed. We can just
start coding straight away.
It clarifies what a business wants to accomplish, and provides
measures for deciding if the system delivers all that is required. (*)
It allows application development to be conducted without having to
consider database design.
It keeps businesses honest.

Correct
 4. What is the difference between “information” and “data”? Mark
for
Review
(1)
Points

Data is held and understood only by users

Information is held and understood only by users
Information and data have no differences – they are two words for the
same thing
Data turns into information when it is stored in a database and
accessed by systems and users (*)

Correct

Section 2

5. Entity Relationship modeling is dependent on the hardware or software Mark

used for implementation, so you will need to change your ERD if you for
decide to change Hardware Vendor. True or False? Review
(1)
Points

True
False (*)

Correct

6. Data models are drawn to show users the actual Data their new system Mark
will contain. Only Data on the Diagram can be entered into the for
Database. True or False? Review
(1)
Points

True (*)
False

Correct

7. A/an _________ is a picture of all the information that will form the Mark
basis for the finished system. for
Review
(1)
Points

ERD (*)
Process
Table
 Attribute

Correct

8. All of the following could be attributes of an ENTITY called PERSON Mark

except one. Select the incorrect one: for
Review
(1)
Points

Haircolor
Weight
Gender
Natacha Hansen (*)

Correct

9. The entity/relationship model is created before the physical database Mark

design model? True or False? for
Review
(1)
Points

True (*)
False

Correct

10. Which of the following entities most likely contains valid attributes? Mark
(Choose two) for
Review
(1)
Points

(Choose all correct answers)

Entity: Home. Attributes: Number of Bedrooms, Owner, Address,

Date Built (*)
Entity: Pet. Attributes: Name, Birthdate, Owner (*)
Entity: Car. Attributes: Owner Occupation, Owner Salary, Speed
Entity: Mother. Attributes: Name, Birthdate, Occupation, Salary

Incorrect. Refer to Section 2 Lesson 2.

Section 2

11. All of the following would be instances of the entity ANIMAL SPECIES Mark
except which? for
Review
(1)
 Points

Dog
Bird
Elephant
Leaf (*)

Correct

Section 3

12. Relationship Degree/Cardinality is important. True or False? Mark

for
Review
(1)
Points

True (*)
False

Correct

13. Relationships represents something of significance to the business. True or Mark

False? for
Review
(1)
Points

True (*)
False

Correct

14. Matrix Diagrams show Optionality and Degrees of the ERDs they document. Mark
True or False? for
Review
(1)
Points

True
False (*)

Correct

15. When reading an ERD including Relationships you are said to be speaking: Mark
for
Review
(1)
 Points

Relationship-ish
Gibberish
ERDish (*)
Entity-ish

Correct

16. The many end of a Relationship is called: Mark

for
Review
(1)
Points

Gulls Foot
Pigs Ear
Crows Ear
Crows Foot (*)

Correct

Section 4

17. Business rules are important to data modelers. True or False? Mark

for
Review
(1)
Points

True (*)
False

Correct

18. Which of the following are suitable Entity names? (Choose Two) Mark
for
Review
(1)
Points

(Choose all correct answers)

DOGS
ANIMAL (*)
ANIMALS
DOG (*)
 Correct

19. A Supertype can have only one subtype. True or False? Mark
for
Review
(1)
Points

True
False (*)

Correct

20. A supertype can only have two subtypes and no more. True or False? Mark
for
Review
(1)
Points

True
False (*)

Correct

1. All ER diagrams must have one of Mark

each of the following: (Choose two) for
Review
(1)
Points

(Choose all correct answers)

One or more Entities (*)

Relationships between entities (*)
Arcs
At least one supertype and subtype

Correct

22. Which of the following is true about subtypes? Mark

for
Review
(1)
Points

One instance may belong to two subtypes of

the same supertype.
Subtypes must be mutually exclusive. (*)
Subtypes must not be mutually exclusive.
Subtype entities may not have relationships
 to the other subtype entities, only the
supertype itself.

Correct

Section 5

23. A relationship from an entity back to itself is Mark

called a ___________ relationship. for
Review
(1)
Points

Mandatory
Recursive (*)
Many to Many Optional
Transferrable

Correct

24. Many to many relationships must be left in the Mark

Model. It is important to have them for
documented as M-M. True or False? Review
(1)
Points

True
False (*)

Correct

25. Which of the following pairs of entities is Mark

most likely to be modeled as a M:M for
relationship? Review
(1)
Points

CAR and WHEEL

TREE and BRANCH
PERSON and FINGERPRINT
TEACHER and SUBJECT AREA (*)

Correct

26. If two entities have two relationships between Mark

them, these relationships can be either for
_____________ or _____________ ? Review
(1)
 Points

Redundant or Required (*)

Replicated or Required
Resourced and Really Good
Redundant and Replicated

Correct

27. When you resolve a M-M you simply re-draw Mark

the relationships between the two original for
entities, no new entities are created. True or Review
False? (1)
Points

True
False (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 5

Lesson 3.

28. Intersection Entities are at the Master end in Mark

the relationships between it and the original for
entities. So the original entities are details or Review
children of the newly created intersection (1)
entity. True or False? Points

True
False (*)

Correct

29. What do you call the entity created when you Mark

resolve a M:M relationship? for
Review
(1)
Points

Intersection entity (*)

Inclusion entity
Recursive entity
M:M entity

Incorrect. Refer to Section 5

Lesson 3.

30. Transferable relationships can only be Mark

mandatory, not optional. True or False? for
Review
(1)
 Points

True
False (*)

Correct
 
Section 6

31. The Rule of 3rd Mark

Normal Form for
states that No Review
Non-UID attribute (1)
can be dependant Points
on another non-
UID attribute.
True or False?

True (*)
False

Incorrect.
Refer to
Section 6
Lesson 4.

32. Normalizing an Mark
Entity to 1st for
Normal Form is Review
done by removing (1)
repeated or Points
redundant
attributes. True or
False?

True (*)
False

Correct

33. Would it be a Mark
good idea to for
model age as an Review
attribute of (1)
STUDENT? Points

Yes
Maybe it could
stop us having to
calculate
 someone’s age
every time we
need it
Sometimes
No – it breaks the
Normalization
rules (*)

Incorrect.
Refer to
Section 6
Lesson 3.

34. All entities must Mark

be given a new for
artificial UID. Review
True or False? (1)
Points

True
False (*)

Incorrect.
Refer to
Section 6
Lesson 1.

35. People are not Mark

born with for
“numbers”, but a Review
lot of systems (1)
assign student Points
numbers,
customer IDs, etc.
A shoe has a
color, a size, a
style, but may not
have a descriptive
“number”. So, to
be able to
uniquely and
efficiently
identify one
instance of the
entity SHOE, a/an
______________
UID can be
created.

Artificial (*)
 Unrealistic
Structured
Identification

Correct

Section 7

36. All relationships Mark

participating in an for
arc must be Review
mandatory. True (1)
or False? Points

True
False (*)

Incorrect.
Refer to
Section 7
Lesson 1.

37. No parts of an Mark

UID are for
mandatory. True Review
or False? (1)
Points

True
False (*)

Correct

38. Arcs are used to Mark

visually represent for
_________ Review
between two or (1)
more relationships Points
in an ERD.

Sameness
Differences
Exclusivity (*)
Inheritance

Correct

39. Which of the Mark

 following is NOT for
a relationship Review
type? (1)
Points

Some to None
(*)
One to One
One to Many
Many to Many

Correct

40. Arcs are Mark

Mandatory in for
Data modeling. Review
All ERD’s must (1)
have at least one Points
Arc. True or
False?

True
False (*)

Correct

Section 7

41. Historical data must never be kept. True or False? Mark

for
Review
(1)
Points

True
False (*)

Correct

42. A recursive relationship must Mandatory at both ends. True or False? Mark
for
Review
(1)
Points

True
False (*)

Correct
Section 9

43. Which of the following would be a logical constraint when modeling time for a Mark
City entity? for
Review
(1)
Points

People are born in the city and people die in the city.
Cites may change their name and/or which country they are placed in, if the
borders of a country change. (*)
If you are doing a system for any French City, you would need security
clearance
You need a constant record of cities because they are still cities, even if
leadership changes over time, e.g. they get a new Mayor

Correct

44. If a system includes the concept of time and it stores Start Dates, then End Mark
Dates becomes Mandatory. For each Start Date attribute you create, you for
MUST create an End Date attribute and it must be mandatory. True or False? Review
(1)
Points

True
False (*)

Correct

45. Which of the following is a logical constraint that could result from Mark
considering how time impacts an example of data storage? for
Review
(1)
Points

An ASSIGNMENT may only refer to an EMPLOYEE with a valid

employee record at the Start Date of the ASSIGNMENT. (*)
EMPLOYEE periods can overlap causing the database to crash.
End Date must be before the Start Date.
Dates must be stored with Time.

Correct

46. All systems must include functionality to provide logging or journaling in Mark

conceptual data models. True or False? for
Review
(1)
Points
 True
False (*)

Correct

Section 10

47. Generic models are generally far more complex than a specific model. True or Mark
False? for
Review
(1)
Points

True
False (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 10 Lesson 2.

48. All datamodels must be transformed from specific to generic. True or False? Mark
for
Review
(1)
Points

True
False (*)

Correct

49. There is no point in trying to group your entities together on your diagram Mark
according to volume. Making a diagram pretty is a waste of time. True or for
False? Review
(1)
Points

True
False (*)

Correct

50. There are formal rules for how to draw ERD’s, even though they are only Mark
guidelines, you should always try to follow them. True or False? for
Review
(1)
Points

True (*)
 False

Correct
 
Section 1

1. Oracle Database Software provides which of the following Mark

functionality? (Choose two) for
Review
(1)
Points

(Choose all correct answers)

Graphical User Interface (*)

Internet Browser
Server (*)
Operating System

Incorrect. Refer to Section 1 Lesson 4.

2. Once you have learned how to write programs and build Mark
systems, you no longer need any input or involvement from for
any users, as you are perfectly capable of delivering the Review
systems the business needs and wants. (1)
Points

True. All that perfect systems need are correct programs.

False. Business requirements can and will change. For
instance new legal requirements may arise. (*)
True. All users do is delay systems delivery with their
forever changing minds and new requirements.
True. Users never know what they want anyway, so building
systems are best left to the professionals.

Correct

3. Entities are transformed into Tables during the Database Mark

Design process. True or False? for
Review
(1)
Points

True (*)
False

Incorrect. Refer to Section 1 Lesson 3.

4. Consider your school library. It will have a database with Mark

transaction details of which student borrows which books. Is for
 details of the total number of books out on loan in one given Review
month Data or Information? (1)
Points

Data
Information (*)
Both
Neither

Correct

Section 2

5. An ERD is an example of a Physical Model. True or False? Mark

for
Review
(1)
Points

True
False (*)

Correct

6. The entity/relationship model is created before the physical Mark

database design model? True or False? for
Review
(1)
Points

True (*)
False

Correct

7. Which of the following entities most likely contains valid Mark

attributes? (Choose two) for
Review
(1)
Points

(Choose all correct answers)

Entity: Home. Attributes: Number of Bedrooms, Owner,

Address, Date Built (*)
Entity: Pet. Attributes: Name, Birthdate, Owner (*)
Entity: Car. Attributes: Owner Occupation, Owner Salary,
Speed
 Entity: Mother. Attributes: Name, Birthdate, Occupation,
Salary

Correct

8. Volatile entities have special requirements and need special Mark

attention when you are doing data modelling. True or False? for
Review
(1)
Points

True (*)
False

Correct

9. Which of the following are examples of ENTITY: Instance. Mark

(Choose Two) for
Review
(1)
Points

(Choose all correct answers)

TRANSPORTATION METHOD: Car (*)

ANIMAL: Dog (*)
MEAT PRODUCT: Lettuce
BODY PART: Larry Ellison

Correct

10. An entity can have many Unique Identifiers. True or False? Mark
for
Review
(1)
Points

True (*)
False

Incorrect. Refer to Section 2 Lesson 2.

Section 2

11. Entity and Attribute names are always Mark

interchangable, so you need not worry about for
choosing the right type. True or False? Review
(1)
Points

True
 False (*)

Correct

Section 3

12. One Relationship can be both mandatory and Mark

optional at different ends. True or False? for
Review
(1)
Points

True (*)
False

Correct

13. Relationships represents something of Mark

significance to the business. True or False? for
Review
(1)
Points

True (*)
False

Correct

14. Entity Boxes are drawn with 90 degree angles, Mark

also known as Hard Boxes. True or False? for
Review
(1)
Points

True
False (*)

Correct

15. Matrix Diagrams are mandatory when doing Mark

data modelling. True or False? for
Review
(1)
Points

True
False (*)
 Correct

16. Matrix Diagrams are developed BEFORE the Mark

ERD. True or False? for
Review
(1)
Points

True
False (*)

Correct

Section 4

17. Why is it important to identify and document Mark

structural rules? for
Review
(1)
Points

Ensures we know what data to store and how

that data works together. (*)
Ensures nothing. There are no benefits to be
gained from documenting your Structural
Business Rules. We need to concentrate on
the Procedural Business Rules only.
Ensures we know what Information to store
and how that Information works together.
All of the Above.

Correct

18. All instances of the supertype must be an Mark

instance of one of the subtypes. True or False? for
Review
(1)
Points

True (*)
False

Correct

19. All instances of a subtype may be an instance Mark

of the supertype but does not have to. True or for
False? Review
(1)
 Points

True
False (*)

Correct

20. The “Other” subtype is mandatory. True or Mark

False? for
Review
(1)
Points

True
False (*)

Correct

Section 4

21. A Supertype can have only one subtype. True Mark

or False? for
Review
(1)
Points

True
False (*)

Correct

22. When creating entities you must follow these Mark

rules: (Choose Two) for
Review
(1)
Points

(Choose all correct answers)

Name them in Plural

Name them in Singular (*)
Exclude Attributes
Include Attributes (*)

Correct

Section 5
23. Transferable relationships can only be Mark
mandatory, not optional. True or False? for
Review
(1)
Points

True
False (*)

Correct

24. If two entities have two relationships between Mark

them, these relationships can be either for
_____________ or _____________ ? Review
(1)
Points

Redundant or Required (*)

Replicated or Required
Resourced and Really Good
Redundant and Replicated

Correct

25. What uncommon relationship is described by Mark

the statements: “Each DNA SAMPLE may be for
taken from one and only one PERSON and Review
each PERSON may provide one and only one (1)
DNA SAMPLE” Points

One to Many Optional

One to Many Mandatory
One to One Optional (*)
Many to Many Mandatory

Correct

26. A relationship from an entity back to itself is Mark

called a ___________ relationship. for
Review
(1)
Points

Mandatory
Recursive (*)
Many to Many Optional
Transferrable

Correct
 27. Which of the following pairs of entities is most Mark
likely to be modeled as a M:M relationship? for
Review
(1)
Points

CAR and WHEEL

TREE and BRANCH
PERSON and FINGERPRINT
TEACHER and SUBJECT AREA (*)

Correct

28. Intersection Entities are at the Master end in the Mark

relationships between it and the original for
entities. So the original entities are details or Review
children of the newly created intersection (1)
entity. True or False? Points

True
False (*)

Correct

29. Intersection Entities often have the Mark

relationships participating in the UID, so the for
relationships are often barred. True or False? Review
(1)
Points

True (*)
False

Correct

30. What do you call the entity created when you Mark

resolve a M:M relationship? for
Review
(1)
Points

Intersection entity (*)

Inclusion entity
Recursive entity
M:M entity

Correct

Section 6
31. As a database designer you do not need to Mark
worry about where in the datamodel you store a for
particular attribute, as long as you get it onto Review
the ERD your job is done. True or False? (1)
Points

True
False (*)

Correct

32. When is an entity in 2nd Normal Form? Mark

for
Review
(1)
Points

When all non-UID attributes are dependent

upon the entire UID. (*)
When no attritibutes are mutually
independant and fully independent on the
primary key.
When no attritibutes are mutually
independent and all are fully dependent on
the primary key.
None of the Above.

Correct

33. When data is only stored in one place in a Mark

database, the database conforms to the rules of for
___________. Review
(1)
Points

Normality
Reduction
Normalization (*)
Multiplication

Incorrect. Refer to Section 6 Lesson 2.

34. The first UID for an entity is called the Primary Mark

UID, the second is called Secondary UID and for
so on. Review
(1)
Points

Yes, this is the way UID’s are named. (*)

No, it is not possible to have more than one
 UID for an Entity.
Yes, but then it stops. No entities can have
more than two UID’s.
No, each Entity can only have one UID, the
secondary one.

Correct

35. People are not born with “numbers”, but a lot Mark

of systems assign student numbers, customer for
IDs, etc. A shoe has a color, a size, a style, but Review
may not have a descriptive “number”. So, to be (1)
able to uniquely and efficiently identify one Points
instance of the entity SHOE, a/an
______________ UID can be created.

Artificial (*)
Unrealistic
Structured
Identification

Correct

Section 7

36. A particular problem may be solved using Mark

either a Recursive Relationship or a Hierarchy, for
though not at the same time. True or False? Review
(1)
Points

True (*)
False

Correct

37. Which of the following scenarios should be Mark

modeled so that historical data is kept? (Choose for
two) Review
(1)
Points

(Choose all correct answers)

BABY and AGE

CUSTOMER and PAYMENTS (*)
TEACHER and AGE
CUSTOMER and ORDERS (*)
 Correct

38. No parts of an UID are mandatory. True or Mark

False? for
Review
(1)
Points

True
False (*)

Correct

39. All relationships participating in an arc must be Mark

mandatory. True or False? for
Review
(1)
Points

True
False (*)

Correct

40. Arcs are used to visually represent _________ Mark

between two or more relationships in an ERD. for
Review
(1)
Points

Sameness
Differences
Exclusivity (*)
Inheritance

Correct
Section 7

41. Which of the following would best be Mark

represented by an arc? for
Review
(1)
Points

TEACHER (Female, Bob)

DELIVERY ADDRESS (Home, Office) (*)
PARENT (Girl, Bob)
STUDENT (Grade A student, Average
Student)
 Correct

42. An arc can also be modeled as Supertype and Mark

Subtypes. True or False? for
Review
(1)
Points

True (*)
False

Incorrect. Refer to Section 7 Lesson 1.

Section 9

43. All systems must include functionality to Mark

provide logging or journaling in conceptual for
data models. True or False? Review
(1)
Points

True
False (*)

Correct

44. Which of the following is a logical constraint Mark

that could result from considering how time for
impacts an example of data storage? Review
(1)
Points

An ASSIGNMENT may only refer to an

EMPLOYEE with a valid employee record at
the Start Date of the ASSIGNMENT. (*)
EMPLOYEE periods can overlap causing the
database to crash.
End Date must be before the Start Date.
Dates must be stored with Time.

Correct

45. If a system includes the concept of time and it Mark

stores Start Dates, then End Dates becomes for
Mandatory. For each Start Date attribute you Review
create, you MUST create an End Date attribute (1)
and it must be mandatory. True or False? Points
 True
False (*)

Correct

46. Modeling historical data is Optional. True or Mark

False? for
Review
(1)
Points

True (*)
False

Incorrect. Refer to Section 9 Lesson 1.

Section 10

47. Generic models are generally far more complex Mark

than a specific model. True or False? for
Review
(1)
Points

True
False (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 10 Lesson 2.

48. All datamodels must be transformed from Mark

specific to generic. True or False? for
Review
(1)
Points

True
False (*)

Correct

49. There is no point in trying to group your Mark

entities together on your diagram according to for
volume. Making a diagram pretty is a waste of Review
time. True or False? (1)
Points

True
 False (*)

Correct

50. Which of the following statements are true for Mark

ERD’s to enhance their readability. (Choose for
Two) Review
(1)
Points

(Choose all correct answers)

Is is OK to break a big ERD down into

subsets of the overall picture. This way you
end up with more than one ERD, that together
documents the entire system. (*)
Try to avoid crossing lines (*)
The crows feet (many ends) can point
whichever way is the easiest to draw
You must ensure you have all the entities on
one single, big diagram, even if you have
hundreds

Incorrect. Refer to Section 11 Lesson 1.

Section 1 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

1. Once you have learned how to write programs and build

systems, you no longer need any input or involvement from
any users, as you are perfectly capable of delivering the
systems the business needs and wants. Mark for Review
(1) Points

True. All that perfect systems need are correct programs.

False. Business requirements can and will change. For

instance new legal requirements may arise. (*)

True. All users do is delay systems delivery with their forever

changing minds and new requirements.

True. Users never know what they want anyway, so building

systems are best left to the professionals.

Section 1 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

2. Consider your school library. It will have a database with

transaction details of which student borrows which books. Is
details of the total number of books out on loan in one given
month Data or Information? Mark for Review
(1) Points

Data

Information (*)

Both

Neither

Incorrect. Refer to Section 1.

3. What is the difference between “information” and “data”?

Mark for Review
(1) Points

Data is held and understood only by Users

Information is held and understood only by users

Information and data have no differences – they are two

words for the same thing

Data turns into information when it is stored in a database and

accessed by systems and users (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 1

Section 1 Lesson 3
(Answer all questions in this section)

4. Entities are transformed into Tables during the Database

Design process? True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

Section 1 Lesson 4
(Answer all questions in this section)

5. Businesses involved in any of the following typically use

databases to handle their data: Finance, Logistics, Commerce,
Procurement and Distribution? True or False? Mark for
Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

6. Software cannot operate without Hardware. True or False?

Mark for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

Section 2 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

7. An entity is instantiated as a ? Mark for Review

(1) Points

experience

instance

table (*)

none of the above

Incorrect. Refer to Section 2

8. A/an _________ is a picture of all the information that will

form the basis for the finished system. Mark for Review
(1) Points

ERD (*)

Process

Table

Attribute

Incorrect. Refer to Section 2

9. The entity/relationship model is created before the physical
database design model. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Incorrect. Refer to Section 2

10. All of the following would be instances of the entity

ANIMAL SPECIES except which? Mark for Review
(1) Points

Dog

Bird

Elephant

Leaf (*)

Correct

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Section 2 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

11. An entity can have many Unique Identifiers. True or

False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Incorrect. Refer to Section 7

12. Volatile entities have special requirements and need

special attention when you are doing data modelling. True or
False? Mark for Review
(1) Points
True (*)

False

Incorrect. Refer to Section 2

13. All of the following are examples of ENTITY: Instance

except two. Select the answers that are ENTITY: Instance.
(Choose Two) Mark for Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

TRANSPORTATION METHOD: Car (*)

ANIMAL: Dog (*)

MEAT PRODUCT: Lettuce

BODY PART: Larry Ellison

Incorrect. Refer to Section 2

Section 3 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

14. Relationship Degree/Cardinality is important. True or

False?
Mark for Review
(1) Points
True (*)
False

Correct

15. In a business that sells pet food choose the best

relationship name between FOOD TYPE and ANIMAL (e.g.
dog, horse or cat). (Choose Two) Mark for Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

Each FOOD TYPE must be suitable for one or more

ANIMALs. (*)

Each ANIMAL must be the seller of one or more FOOD

TYPES.

Each FOOD TYPE may be made from one or more

ANIMALs.

Each FOOD TYPE may be given to one or more

ANIMALs. (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 3

Section 3 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

16. To identify an attribute as part of a unique identifier on an

ER diagram, the # symbol goes in front of it. True or False?
Mark for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

17. Entity Boxes are drawn with 90 degree angles, also

known as Hard Boxes. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Correct

Section 3 Lesson 3
(Answer all questions in this section)

Section 4 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

19. The “Other” subtype is mandatory. True or False? Mark

for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Correct

20. All ER diagrams must have one of each of the following:

(Choose two) Mark for Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

One or more Entities (*)

Relationships between entities (*)

Arcs

At least one supertype and subtype

Correct

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21. Which of the following are suitable Entity names?

(Choose Two) Mark for Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

DOGS

ANIMAL (*)

ANIMALS

DOG (*)

Correct

22. Which of the following is true about subtypes? Mark for

Review
(1) Points

One instance may belong to two subtypes of the same

supertype.

Subtypes must be mutually exclusive. (*)

Subtypes must not be mutually exclusive.

Subtype entities may not have relationships to the other

subtype entities, only the supertype itself.

Correct

23. When creating entities you must follow these rules:

(Choose Two) Mark for Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

Name them in Plural

Name them in Singular (*)

Exclude Attributes

Include Attributes (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 4

Section 4 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

24. Can all constraints be modeled on an ER diagram? Mark

for Review
(1) Points

No, in which case you should let the database administrator

handle them

No, but you just explain them to the users so they can enforce
them

Yes, all constraints must be modeled and shown on the ER

diagram

No, so you should list them on a separate document to be

handled programmatically (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 4

25. “Only teachers may supervise exams” is an example of

which of the following? Mark for Review
(1) Points
A procedural business rule (*)

An attribute that should be stored on the PERSON entity

A structural business rule

An attribute that is not be inherited from the PERSON

supertype and is unique to the TEACHER subtype

Incorrect. Refer to Section 4

26. A business rule such as “We only ship goods after

customers have completely paid any outstanding balances on
their account” is best enforced by: Mark for Review
(1) Points

Making the payment attribute null.

Making the payment attribute optional.

We need to trust our customers, and we know they will pay

some day.

Hiring a programmer to create additional programming code

to verify no goods are shipped until the account has been
settled in full. (*)

Correct

27. Why is it important to identify and document structural

rules? Mark for Review
(1) Points

Ensures we know what data to store and how that data works
together. (*)

Ensures nothing. There is no benefits to be gained from

documenting your Structural Business Rules. We need to
concentrate on the Procedural Business Rules only.

Ensures we know what Information to store and how that

Information works together.

All of the Above.

Incorrect. Refer to Section 4

Section 5 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

28. If a relationship can NOT be moved between instances of

the entities it connects, it is said to be: Mark for Review
(1) Points

Mandatory

Optional

Transferrable

Non-Transferable (*)

Correct

Section 5 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

29. How do you include a relationship as part of the UID for

an entity? Mark for Review
(1) Points

By barring the relationship in question (*)

By reporting it in an external document

By including the UID from the parent entity as an attribute in

the entity

You cannot model that.

Correct

30. What uncommon relationship is described by the

statements: “Each DNA SAMPLE may be taken from one and
only one PERSON and each PERSON may provide one and
only one DNA SAMPLE” Mark for Review
(1) Points

One to Many Optional

One to Many Mandatory

One to One Optional (*)

Many to Many Mandatory

Correct

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31. Many to many relationships must be left in the Model. It

is important to have them documented as M-M. True or
False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 5.

32. Relationships can be Redundant. True or False? Mark for

Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

Section 6 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

33. The first UID for an entity is called the Primary UID, the
second is called Secondary UID and so on. Mark for Review
(1) Points

Yes, this is the way UID’s are named. (*)

No, it is not possible to have more than one UID for an Entity.

Yes, but then it stops. No entities can have more than two
UID’s.

No, each Entity can only have one UID, the secondary one.
Incorrect. Refer to Section 6.

Section 6 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

34. Normalizing an Entity to 1st Normal Form is done by

removing repeated or redundant attributes. True or False?
Mark for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

Section 6 Lesson 3
(Answer all questions in this section)

35. Would it be a good idea to model age as an attribute of

STUDENT Mark for Review
(1) Points

Yes

Maybe it could stop us having to calculate someones age

every time we need it

Sometimes

No – it breaks the Normalization rules (*)

Correct

Section 7 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

36. An arc can be modelled as Supertype and Subtypes. True

or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

37. Which of the following would best be represented by an

arc? Mark for Review
(1) Points

TEACHER (Female, Bob)

DELIVERY ADDRESS ( Home, Office) (*)

PARENT (Girl, Bob)

STUDENT (Grade A student, Average Student)

Correct

38. Consider the entity ADDRESS with the attributes:

ADDRESS:
# House Number
* Street
* Town
* City
* Year of Build
o City Population

This entity is NOT in 3rd Normal Form (“no non-UID

attribute can be dependent on another non-UID attribute).
True or False?
Mark for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

39. Primary UIDs are: Mark for Review

(1) Points

Something that each Entity should have, but is not

mandatory (*)

Useful as an alternative means identifying instances of an

entity, independent of their datatype

Mandatory in data modeling

Always comprised of numbers

Incorrect. Refer to Section 7

40. No parts of a UID are mandatory. True or False? Mark for

Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Correct

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41. A recursive relationship must Mandatory at both ends.

True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 7

Section 7 Lesson 3
(Answer all questions in this section)

42. If Audit trail attributes are added to an entity they must be

in the entities they are auditing. True or False? Mark for
Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

Section 8 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

43. Communication Skills, Team-working and Presentations

skills are all important for Consultants. True or False? Mark
for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

Section 8 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

44. Which of the following are NOT valid techniques for

effective public speaking? (Choose Two) Mark for Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

Whispering (*)

Using specialist language and technical abbreviations when

communicating technical information (*)

Being enthusiastic

All of the Above

Correct

Section 10 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

45. If a system includes the concept of time, and it stores Start

Dates, then End Dates becomes Mandatory. For each Start
Date attribute you create, you MUST create an End Date
attribute and it must be mandatory. True or False? Mark for
Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 10

46. Modeling historical data is Optional. True or False? Mark

for Review
(1) Points
True (*)

False

Correct

47. What do users of a system without the concept of time

loose? Mark for Review
(1) Points

Journalling becomes much easier.

Journalling becomes slightly harder.

The ability to track data over time. (*)

Nothing is lost if a system does not track time.

Correct

48. There is only one way to model time in a Data Model.

True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Correct

Section 10 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

49. You are doing a data model for a computer sales

company, where the price of postage is dependant on what
day of the week goods are shipped. So shipping is more
expensive if the customer wants a delivery to take place on a
Saturday or Sunday. What would be the best way to model
this? Mark for Review
(1) Points

Use a Delivery Day entity, which holds prices against week

days, and ensure the we also have an attribute for the
Requested Delivery Day in the Order Entity. (*)

Email current price to all employees whenever the prices

change.

Update the prices in the system, print out the current prices
when they change and pin them on the company noticeboard

Allow them to enter whatever delivery charge they want.

Correct

50. Why would you want to model a time component when

designing a system that lets people buy shares via the
Internet? (Choose Two) Mark for Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

This would only be required in the US to allow the New York

Stock Exchange to be notified of this information.

To allow the sales people to determine when the shared were

bought and therefore at what price. (*)

You would not want to model this, it is not important.

The price of shares fluctuates and for determining price, you

need to know the time of purchase (*)

Correct

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1. The market for IT professionals is still increasing and will

continue to do so in the future, as the world gets ever more
dependent on computer systems. True or False? Mark for
Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

Section 1 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

3. What is the difference between “information” and “data”?

Mark for Review
(1) Points

Data is held and understood only by Users

Information is held and understood only by users

Information and data have no differences – they are two

words for the same thing

Data turns into information when it is stored in a database and

accessed by systems and users (*)

Correct

Section 1 Lesson 3
(Answer all questions in this section)

4. Users with detailed business knowledge can provide input

to the Database Development Process. True or False? Mark
for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Corect

Section 1 Lesson 4
(Answer all questions in this section)

5. Businesses involved in any of the following typically use

databases to handle their data: Finance, Logistics, Commerce,
Procurement and Distribution? True or False? Mark for
Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

6. Databases perform these functions…. Mark for Review

(1) Points

Running multiple applications on multiple client-servers

Providing integrated software on fast processing servers

Providing software running on a variety of platforms and

configurations allowing companies a structured way to access
and manage their data (*)

They run purely as client-based software on personal

computers

Correct

Section 2 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

7. Which of the following statements about relationships are

true? (Choose Two) Mark for Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

They become Foreign Keys in the database. (*)

They Must be Mandatory to be created in the database.

They can be either mandatory or optional. (*)

They must exist between two different Entities.

Incorrect. Refer to Section 2

8. Primary Unique Identifiers… (Choose Two) Mark for

Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

Are Required. The data model is not complete until all entities
have a Primary UID. (*)

Distinguish each instance of an entity from all others (*)

Are not required

You may create more than one Primary Unique Identifier for
an entity

Incorrect. Refer to Section 2

9. All of the following could be attributes of an ENTITY

called PERSON except one. Select the incorrect one: Mark
for Review
(1) Points

Haircolor

Weight

Gender

Natacha Hansen (*)

Correct

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12. An entity can have many Unique Identifiers. True or

False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Corect

Section 3 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

14. Relationships represents something of significance to the

business? True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True
False (*)

Corect

15. Which of the following are valid relationship degrees?

(Choose two) Mark for Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

1:1 (*)

1:M (*)

1:O

O:O

Correct

Section 3 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

16. Entity names are always singular. True or False? Mark for
Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

17. Entity Boxes are drawn with 90 degree angles, also

known as Hard Boxes. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Corect

Section 3 Lesson 3
(Answer all questions in this section)

18. Two entities can ONLY have one relationship between

them. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Correct

Section 4 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

19. All instances of a subtypes may be an instance of the

supertype but does not have to. True or False? Mark for
Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Correct

20. A Supertype can have only one subtype. True or False?

Mark for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Corect

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21. The “Other” subtype is mandatory. True or False? Mark

for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)
Correct

22. All instances of the supertype must be an instance of one

of the subtypes. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

23. You can only create relationships to a Supertype, not to a

Subtype. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

corect

Section 4 Lesson 2
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25. How would you model a business rule that states that girls
and boys may not attend classes together? Mark for Review
(1) Points

Use a supertype

Use two subtypes with relationships from class to student

gender (*)

Make the attribute Gender mandatory

You cannot model this. You need to document it.

Correct

26. A new system would have a mixture of both Procedural

and Structural Business Rules as part of the documentation of
that new system. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)
corect

Section 5 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

28. A Diamond on a relationship indicates the Relationship as

Non-Tranferrable. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

Section 5 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

29. If two entities have two relationships between them, these

relationships can be either __________ or __________? Mark
for Review
(1) Points

Redundant or Required (*)

Replicated or Required

Resourced and Really Good

Redundant and Replicated

Incorrect

Correct

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Correct

32. What uncommon relationship is described by the

statements: “Each DNA SAMPLE may be taken from one and
only one PERSON and each PERSON may provide one and
only one DNA SAMPLE” Mark for Review
(1) Points

One to Many Optional

One to Many Mandatory

One to One Optional (*)

Many to Many Mandatory

Incorrect. Refer to Section 5

Section 6 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

33. All entities must be given a new artificial UID. True or

False?
Mark for Review
(1) Points
True (*)
False

corect

Section 6 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

34. Normalizing an Entity to 1st Normal Form is done by

removing repeated or redundant attributes. True or False?
Mark for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

Section 6 Lesson 3
(Answer all questions in this section)

35. Would it be a good idea to model age as an attribute of

STUDENT Mark for Review
(1) Points

Yes
Maybe it could stop us having to calculate someones age
every time we need it

Sometimes

No – it breaks the Normalization rules (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 6

Section 7 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

36. All relationships participating in an arc must be

mandatory. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

corect

corect

38. Arcs are used to visually represent _________ between

two or more relationships in an ERD. Mark for Review
(1) Points

Sameness

Differencies

Exclusivity (*)

An Arc is what Noah sailed on with all the animals.

Incorrect. Refer to Section 7

Incorrect. Refer to Section 7

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41. A relationship can be both Recursive and Hierarchal at the
same time. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

corect

Section 7 Lesson 3
(Answer all questions in this section)

42. Which of the following scenarios should be modeled so

that historical data is kept? (Choose two) Mark for Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

BABY and AGE

CUSTOMER and PAYMENTS (*)

TEACHER and AGE

CUSTOMER and ORDERS (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 7

Section 8 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

43. Consultants often use their experience in ensuring projects

stay on track and delivers within the timescales set out for the
project. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

Section 8 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

44. Your apperance at a presentation is important. You need

to look smart and presentable. True or False? Mark for
Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

corect

Section 10 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

45. What do users of a system without the concept of time

loose? Mark for Review
(1) Points

Journalling becomes much easier.

Journalling becomes slightly harder.

The ability to track data over time. (*)

Nothing is lost if a system does not track time.

Incorrect. Refer to Section 10

46. All systems must have an entity called WEEK with a

holiday attribute, so you know when to give your employees a
holiday. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Correct

47. There is only one way to model time in a Data Model.

True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

corect

48. Which of the following would be a logical constraint

when modeling time for a City entity? Mark for Review
(1) Points

People are born in the city and people die in the city.

Cites may change their name and/or which country they are
placed in, if the borders of a country change. (*)

If you are doing a system for any French City, you would
need security clearance

You need a constant record of cities because they are still

cities, even if leadership changes over time, e.g. they get a
new Mayor

Incorrect. Refer to Section 10

Section 10 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

49. Why would you want to model a time component when

designing a system that lets people buy shares via the
Internet? (Choose Two) Mark for Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

This would only be required in the US to allow the New York

Stock Exchange to be notified of this information.

To allow the sales people to determine when the shared were

bought and therefore at what price. (*)

You would not want to model this, it is not important.

The price of shares fluctuates and for determining price, you

need to know the time of purchase (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 10

50. You are doing a data model for a computer sales

company, where the price of postage is dependant on what
day of the week goods are shipped. So shipping is more
expensive if the customer wants a delivery to take place on a
Saturday or Sunday. What would be the best way to model
this? Mark for Review
(1) Points

Use a Delivery Day entity, which holds prices against week

days, and ensure the we also have an attribute for the
Requested Delivery Day in the Order Entity. (*)

Email current price to all employees whenever the prices

change.

Update the prices in the system, print out the current prices
when they change and pin them on the company noticeboard

Allow them to enter whatever delivery charge they want.

Incorrect. Refer to Section 10

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Section 1 Lesson 3
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Section 1 Lesson 4
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Correct

Section 2 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 2

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Section 3 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

Corect

Section 3 Lesson 3
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Section 4 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

19. All instances of a subtypes may be an instance of the

supertype but does not have to. True or False? Mark for
Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Correct

20. A Supertype can have only one subtype. True or False?

Mark for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Corect

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Section 4 Lesson 2
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Section 5 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)
Correct

Section 5 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

29. If two entities have two relationships between them, these

relationships can be either __________ or __________? Mark
for Review
(1) Points

Redundant or Required (*)

Replicated or Required

Resourced and Really Good

Redundant and Replicated

Incorrect

30. Relationships can be Redundant. True or False? Mark for

Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

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Correct

Incorrect. Refer to Section 5

Section 6 Lesson 1
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corect
Section 6 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

Section 6 Lesson 3
(Answer all questions in this section)

35. Would it be a good idea to model age as an attribute of

STUDENT Mark for Review
(1) Points

Yes

Maybe it could stop us having to calculate someones age

every time we need it

Sometimes

No – it breaks the Normalization rules (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 6

Section 7 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

corect

Incorrect. Refer to Section 7

Incorrect. Refer to Section 7

Incorrect. Refer to Section 7

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41. A relationship can be both Recursive and Hierarchal at the

same time. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False
corect

Section 7 Lesson 3
(Answer all questions in this section)

42. Which of the following scenarios should be modeled so

that historical data is kept? (Choose two) Mark for Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

BABY and AGE

CUSTOMER and PAYMENTS (*)

TEACHER and AGE

CUSTOMER and ORDERS (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 7

Section 8 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

43. Consultants often use their experience in ensuring projects

stay on track and delivers within the timescales set out for the
project. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

Section 8 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

44. Your apperance at a presentation is important. You need

to look smart and presentable. True or False? Mark for
Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

corect
Section 10 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

45. What do users of a system without the concept of time

loose? Mark for Review
(1) Points

Journalling becomes much easier.

Journalling becomes slightly harder.

The ability to track data over time. (*)

Nothing is lost if a system does not track time.

Incorrect. Refer to Section 10

46. All systems must have an entity called WEEK with a

holiday attribute, so you know when to give your employees a
holiday. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Correct

47. There is only one way to model time in a Data Model.

True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

corect

48. Which of the following would be a logical constraint

when modeling time for a City entity? Mark for Review
(1) Points

People are born in the city and people die in the city.

Cites may change their name and/or which country they are
placed in, if the borders of a country change. (*)

If you are doing a system for any French City, you would
need security clearance

You need a constant record of cities because they are still

cities, even if leadership changes over time, e.g. they get a
new Mayor

Incorrect. Refer to Section 10

Section 10 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

49. Why would you want to model a time component when

designing a system that lets people buy shares via the
Internet? (Choose Two) Mark for Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

This would only be required in the US to allow the New York

Stock Exchange to be notified of this information.

To allow the sales people to determine when the shared were

bought and therefore at what price. (*)

You would not want to model this, it is not important.

The price of shares fluctuates and for determining price, you

need to know the time of purchase (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 10

50. You are doing a data model for a computer sales

company, where the price of postage is dependant on what
day of the week goods are shipped. So shipping is more
expensive if the customer wants a delivery to take place on a
Saturday or Sunday. What would be the best way to model
this? Mark for Review
(1) Points

Use a Delivery Day entity, which holds prices against week

days, and ensure the we also have an attribute for the
Requested Delivery Day in the Order Entity. (*)

Email current price to all employees whenever the prices

change.

Update the prices in the system, print out the current prices
when they change and pin them on the company noticeboard
Allow them to enter whatever delivery charge they want.

Incorrect. Refer to Section 10

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2. Information which was gained from data is the same as:

(Choose Two)
Mark for Review
(1) Points
(Choose all correct answers)

Knowledge (*)
Raw Materials
Intelligence (*)
There is no difference between data and information.

Correct

Section 1 Lesson 3
(Answer all questions in this section)

4. Databases are used in most countries and by most

governments. Life, as we know it, would change drastically if
we no longer had access to databases. True or False? Mark for
Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

Section 1 Lesson 4
(Answer all questions in this section)

5. Databases perform these functions…. Mark for Review

(1) Points
Running multiple applications on multiple client-servers

Providing integrated software on fast processing servers

Providing software running on a variety of platforms and

configurations allowing companies a structured way to access
and manage their data (*)

They run purely as client-based software on personal

computers

Incorrect. Refer to Section 1

6. Databases were invented in 1989. True or False? Mark for

Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Correct

Section 2 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

7. Volatile entities have special requirements and need special

attention when you are doing data modelling. True or False?
Mark for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

8. In a physical data model, a relationship is represented as a?

Mark for Review
(1) Points

Column

Row

Instance

Foreign Key (*)
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Section 3 Lesson 1
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Incorrect. Refer to Section 3.

Incorrect. Refer to Section 3

Section 3 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

16. Which symbol is used to show that a particular attribute is

mandatory? Mark for Review
(1) Points

* (*)

&

Correct

17. The single end of a Relationship is called: Mark for

Review
(1) Points

Single Toe (*)

Big Toe

Single Foot

Crows Foot

Correct

Section 3 Lesson 3
(Answer all questions in this section)

Section 4 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 4

Correct

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21. A Supertype can have only one subtype. True or False?

Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Correct

Correct

Section 4 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

24. A business rule such as “We only ship goods after

customers have completely paid any outstanding balances on
their account” is best enforced by: Mark for Review
(1) Points

Making the payment attribute null.

Making the payment attribute optional.

We need to trust our customers, and we know they will pay

some day.

Hiring a programmer to create additional programming code

to verify no goods are shipped until the account has been
settled in full. (*)
Incorrect. Refer to Section 4

Correct

Incorrect. Refer to Section 4

Section 5 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

28. A non-transferable relationship means the detail can be

changed to point to a new master. True or False? Mark for
Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Correct

Section 5 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 5

30. Which of the following pairs of entities is most likely to

be modeled as a M:M relationship? Mark for Review
(1) Points

CAR and WHEEL

TREE and BRANCH

PERSON and FINGERPRINT

TEACHER and SUBJECT AREA (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 5.

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31. A relationship from an entity back to itself is called a

___________ relationship. Mark for Review
(1) Points

Mandatory

Recursive (*)

Many to Many Optional

Transferrable

Correct

32. How do you include a relationship as part of the UID for

an entity? Mark for Review
(1) Points

By barring the relationship in question (*)

By reporting it in an external document

By including the UID from the parent entity as an attribute in

the entity

You cannot model that.

Incorrect. Refer to Section 5

Section 6 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

Correct

Section 6 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

34. An entity without repeated values is said to be on 1st

Normal Form. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

Section 6 Lesson 3
(Answer all questions in this section)

35. When is an entity in 2nd Normal Form? Mark for Review

(1) Points

When all non-UID attributes are dependent upon the entire

UID. (*)

When no attritibutes are mutually independant and fully

independent on the primary key.

When no attritibutes are mutually independent and all are

fully dependent on the primary key.

None of the Above.

Incorrect. Refer to Section 6

Section 7 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

Correct

37. Which of the following is NOT a relationship type? Mark

for Review
(1) Points

Some to None (*)

One to One

One to Many

Many to Many

Correct

Correct

Incorrect. Refer to Section 7

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Section 7 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

41. A particular problem may be solved using either a

Recursive Realtionship or a Hierachy, though not at the same
time. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points
True (*)

False

Correct

Section 7 Lesson 3
(Answer all questions in this section)

42. Modeling historical data can produce a unique identifier

that always excludes dates. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 7

Section 8 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

43. Communication Skills, Team-working and Presentations

skills are all important for Consultants. True or False? Mark
for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Incorrect. Refer to Section 8

Section 8 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

44. Which of the following are NOT valid techniques for

effective public speaking? (Choose Two) Mark for Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

Whispering (*)

Using specialist language and technical abbreviations when

communicating technical information (*)

Being enthusiastic
All of the Above

Incorrect. Refer to Section 8

Section 10 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

45. Modeling historical data is Optional. True or False? Mark

for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

46. All systems must have an entity called WEEK with a

holiday attribute, so you know when to give your employees a
holiday. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Correct

47. If a system includes the concept of time, and it stores Start

Dates, then End Dates becomes Mandatory. For each Start
Date attribute you create, you MUST create an End Date
attribute and it must be mandatory. True or False? Mark for
Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 10

48. When you add the concept of time to your data model,
your model becomes more complex. True or False? Mark for
Review
(1) Points

True (*)
False

Correct

Section 10 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

49. All systems must include functionality to provide logging

or journaling in conceptual data models. True or False? Mark
for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 10

50. Which of the following is a logical constraint, that could

result from considering how time impacts data storage? Mark
for Review
(1) Points

An ASSIGNMENT may only refer to an EMPLOYEE with a

valid employee record at the Start Date of the
ASSIGNMENT. (*)

EMPLOYEE periods can overlap causing the database to

crash.

End Date must be before the Start Date.

Dates must be stored with Time.

Incorrect. Refer to Section 10

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to the professionals.

Section 1 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

Section 1 Lesson 3
(Answer all questions in this section)

Correct

Section 1 Lesson 4
(Answer all questions in this section)

Section 2 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

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Incorrect. Refer to Section 2

Incorrect. Refer to Section 2

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Section 3 Lesson 1
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Incorrect. Refer to Section 3

Section 3 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

Correct

Correct
Section 3 Lesson 3
(Answer all questions in this section)

Section 4 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

19. All instances of a subtypes may be an instance of the

supertype but does not have to. True or False? Mark for
Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 4

20. You can only create relationships to a Supertype, not to a

Subtype. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Correct

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Correct

Section 4 Lesson 2
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Incorrect. Refer to Section 4

Section 5 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

28. A non-transferable relationship means the detail can be

changed to point to a new master. True or False? Mark for
Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Correct

Section 5 Lesson 2

Incorrect. Refer to Section 5

30. Which of the following pairs of entities is most likely to

be modeled as a M:M relationship? Mark for Review
(1) Points

CAR and WHEEL

TREE and BRANCH

PERSON and FINGERPRINT

TEACHER and SUBJECT AREA (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 5.

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31. A relationship from an entity back to itself is called a

___________ relationship. Mark for Review
(1) Points

Mandatory

Recursive (*)

Many to Many Optional

Transferrable

Correct
Incorrect. Refer to Section 5

Section 6 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

Section 6 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

Section 6 Lesson 3
(Answer all questions in this section)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 6

Section 7 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

Correct

Correct

Correct

Incorrect. Refer to Section 7

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Section 7 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

41. A particular problem may be solved using either a

Recursive Realtionship or a Hierachy, though not at the same
time. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

Section 7 Lesson 3
(Answer all questions in this section)

42. Modeling historical data can produce a unique identifier

that always excludes dates. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True
False (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 7

Section 8 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

43. Communication Skills, Team-working and Presentations

skills are all important for Consultants. True or False? Mark
for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Incorrect. Refer to Section 8

Section 8 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

44. Which of the following are NOT valid techniques for

effective public speaking? (Choose Two) Mark for Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

Whispering (*)

Using specialist language and technical abbreviations when

communicating technical information (*)

Being enthusiastic

All of the Above

Incorrect. Refer to Section 8

Section 10 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

45. Modeling historical data is Optional. True or False? Mark

for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False
Correct

46. All systems must have an entity called WEEK with a

holiday attribute, so you know when to give your employees a
holiday. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Correct

47. If a system includes the concept of time, and it stores Start

Dates, then End Dates becomes Mandatory. For each Start
Date attribute you create, you MUST create an End Date
attribute and it must be mandatory. True or False? Mark for
Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 10

48. When you add the concept of time to your data model,
your model becomes more complex. True or False? Mark for
Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

Section 10 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

49. All systems must include functionality to provide logging

or journaling in conceptual data models. True or False? Mark
for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)
Incorrect. Refer to Section 10

50. Which of the following is a logical constraint, that could

result from considering how time impacts data storage? Mark
for Review
(1) Points

An ASSIGNMENT may only refer to an EMPLOYEE with a

valid employee record at the Start Date of the
ASSIGNMENT. (*)

EMPLOYEE periods can overlap causing the database to

crash.

End Date must be before the Start Date.

Dates must be stored with Time.

Incorrect. Refer to Section 10

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Section 1 Lesson 2
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Section 1 Lesson 3
(Answer all questions in this section)

Section 1 Lesson 4
(Answer all questions in this section)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 1.

6. Oracle Database Software provides which of the following

functionality? (Choose two) Mark for Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

Graphical User Interface (*)

Internet Browser

Server (*)

Operating Systems

Correct.

Section 2 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

Correct

Incorrect. Refer to Section 2

9. Relationship names are usually verbs. True or False? Mark

for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

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Correct

Incorrect. Refer to Section 2

13. All of the following are examples of ENTITY: Instance

except two. Select the answers that are ENTITY: Instance.
(Choose Two) Mark for Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

TRANSPORTATION METHOD: Car (*)

ANIMAL: Dog (*)

MEAT PRODUCT: Lettuce

BODY PART: Larry Ellison

Correct

Section 3 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

14. Relationship Names are optional. True or False?

Mark for Review
(1) Points
True
False (*)

Correct

Incorrect. Refer to Section 3

Section 3 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

Correct

17. The many end of a Relationship is called: Mark for

Review
(1) Points

Gulls Foot

Pigs Ear

Crows Ear

Crows Foot (*)

Correct

Section 3 Lesson 3
(Answer all questions in this section)

18. When reading a relationship between 2 entities, the

relationship is read both from left to right and right to left.
True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

Section 4 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 4

Incorrect. Refer to Section 4.

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22. All ER diagrams must have one of each of the following:

(Choose two) Mark for Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

One or more Entities (*)

Relationships between entities (*)

Arcs

At least one supertype and subtype

Incorrect. Refer to Section 4

Correct

Section 4 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)
Correct

25. Business rules are important to data modelers. True or

False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

Incorrect. Refer to Section 4

Section 5 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

28. Transferable relationships can only be mandatory, not

optional. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 5.

Section 5 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

29. If two entities have two relationships between them, these

relationships can be either __________ or __________? Mark
for Review
(1) Points

Redundant or Required (*)

Replicated or Required

Resourced and Really Good

Redundant and Replicated

Correct

30. Many to many relationships must be left in the Model. It

is important to have them documented as M-M. True or
False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 5.

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Correct

Section 6 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

33. People are not born with “numbers,” but a lot of systems
assign student numbers, customer IDs, etc. A shoe has a
color, a size, a style, but may not have a descriptive
“number”. So, to be able to uniquely and efficiently identify
one instance of the entity SHOE, a/an ______________ UID
can be created. Mark for Review
(1) Points

artificial (*)

unrealistic

structured

identification

Incorrect. Refer to Section 6.

Section 6 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

Correct

Section 6 Lesson 3
(Answer all questions in this section)

35. Would it be a good idea to model age as an attribute of

STUDENT Mark for Review
(1) Points

Yes

Maybe it could stop us having to calculate someones age

every time we need it

Sometimes

No – it breaks the Normalization rules (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 6

Section 7 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

Correct

Incorrect. Refer to Section 7

Correct

Correct

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41. Which of the following would be good as a Unique

Identifier for its Entity? (Choose Three) Mark for Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

Personal Identification number for Person (*)

Vehicle Registration Number for Car (*)

ISBN Number for Book (*)

Date of birth for Baby

Incorrect. Refer to Section 7

Section 7 Lesson 3
(Answer all questions in this section)

42. If Audit trail attributes are added to an entity they must be

in the entities they are auditing. True or False? Mark for
Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

Section 8 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

43. Database Design projects must use Consultants or they

will fail. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 8

Section 8 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

44. Your apperance at a presentation is important. You need

to look smart and presentable. True or False? Mark for
Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

Section 10 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

45. If a system includes the concept of time, and it stores Start

Dates, then End Dates becomes Mandatory. For each Start
Date attribute you create, you MUST create an End Date
attribute and it must be mandatory. True or False? Mark for
Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Correct

46. Which of the following would be a logical constraint

when modeling time for a City entity? Mark for Review
(1) Points

People are born in the city and people die in the city.

Cites may change their name and/or which country they are
placed in, if the borders of a country change. (*)

If you are doing a system for any French City, you would
need security clearance

You need a constant record of cities because they are still

cities, even if leadership changes over time, e.g. they get a
new Mayor

Correct

47. What do users of a system without the concept of time

loose? Mark for Review
(1) Points

Journalling becomes much easier.

Journalling becomes slightly harder.

The ability to track data over time. (*)

Nothing is lost if a system does not track time.

Correct

48. When you add the concept of time to your data model,
your model becomes more complex. True or False? Mark for
Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

Section 10 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

49. All systems must include functionality to provide logging

or journaling in conceptual data models. True or False? Mark
for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Correct

50. Why would you want to model a time component when

designing a system that lets people buy shares via the
Internet? (Choose Two) Mark for Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

This would only be required in the US to allow the New York

Stock Exchange to be notified of this information.

To allow the sales people to determine when the shared were

bought and therefore at what price. (*)

You would not want to model this, it is not important.

The price of shares fluctuates and for determining price, you

need to know the time of purchase (*)

Correct

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41. Which of the following would be good as a Unique

Identifier for its Entity? (Choose Three) Mark for Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

Personal Identification number for Person (*)

Vehicle Registration Number for Car (*)

ISBN Number for Book (*)

Date of birth for Baby

Incorrect. Refer to Section 7

Section 7 Lesson 3
(Answer all questions in this section)

42. If Audit trail attributes are added to an entity they must be

in the entities they are auditing. True or False? Mark for
Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

Section 8 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

43. Database Design projects must use Consultants or they

will fail. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 8

Section 8 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

44. Your apperance at a presentation is important. You need

to look smart and presentable. True or False? Mark for
Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

Section 10 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

45. If a system includes the concept of time, and it stores Start

Dates, then End Dates becomes Mandatory. For each Start
Date attribute you create, you MUST create an End Date
attribute and it must be mandatory. True or False? Mark for
Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Correct

46. Which of the following would be a logical constraint

when modeling time for a City entity? Mark for Review
(1) Points

People are born in the city and people die in the city.

Cites may change their name and/or which country they are
placed in, if the borders of a country change. (*)

If you are doing a system for any French City, you would
need security clearance

You need a constant record of cities because they are still

cities, even if leadership changes over time, e.g. they get a
new Mayor

Correct

47. What do users of a system without the concept of time

loose? Mark for Review
(1) Points

Journalling becomes much easier.

Journalling becomes slightly harder.

The ability to track data over time. (*)

Nothing is lost if a system does not track time.

Correct

48. When you add the concept of time to your data model,
your model becomes more complex. True or False? Mark for
Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

Section 10 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

49. All systems must include functionality to provide logging

or journaling in conceptual data models. True or False? Mark
for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Correct

50. Why would you want to model a time component when

designing a system that lets people buy shares via the
Internet? (Choose Two) Mark for Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

This would only be required in the US to allow the New York

Stock Exchange to be notified of this information.

To allow the sales people to determine when the shared were

bought and therefore at what price. (*)

You would not want to model this, it is not important.

The price of shares fluctuates and for determining price, you

need to know the time of purchase (*)

Correct

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Incorrect. Refer to Section 1.

Section 1 Lesson 3
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Section 1 Lesson 4
(Answer all questions in this section)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 1.

6. Oracle Database Software provides which of the following

functionality? (Choose two) Mark for Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

Graphical User Interface (*)

Internet Browser

Server (*)

Operating Systems

Correct.

Section 2 Lesson 2
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Correct
Incorrect. Refer to Section 2

Correct

Correct

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1
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Section 6 Lesson 3
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Section 7 Lesson 1
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Section 7 Lesson 2
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41. Which of the following would be good as a Unique

Identifier for its Entity? (Choose Three) Mark for Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

Personal Identification number for Person (*)

Vehicle Registration Number for Car (*)

ISBN Number for Book (*)

Date of birth for Baby

Incorrect. Refer to Section 7

Section 7 Lesson 3
(Answer all questions in this section)

42. If Audit trail attributes are added to an entity they must be

in the entities they are auditing. True or False? Mark for
Review
(1) Points

True (*)
False

Correct

Section 8 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

43. Database Design projects must use Consultants or they

will fail. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 8

Section 8 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

44. Your apperance at a presentation is important. You need

to look smart and presentable. True or False? Mark for
Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

Section 10 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

45. If a system includes the concept of time, and it stores Start

Dates, then End Dates becomes Mandatory. For each Start
Date attribute you create, you MUST create an End Date
attribute and it must be mandatory. True or False? Mark for
Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Correct

46. Which of the following would be a logical constraint

when modeling time for a City entity? Mark for Review
(1) Points

People are born in the city and people die in the city.

Cites may change their name and/or which country they are
placed in, if the borders of a country change. (*)

If you are doing a system for any French City, you would
need security clearance

You need a constant record of cities because they are still

cities, even if leadership changes over time, e.g. they get a
new Mayor

Correct

47. What do users of a system without the concept of time

loose? Mark for Review
(1) Points

Journalling becomes much easier.

Journalling becomes slightly harder.

The ability to track data over time. (*)

Nothing is lost if a system does not track time.

Correct

48. When you add the concept of time to your data model,
your model becomes more complex. True or False? Mark for
Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

Section 10 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

49. All systems must include functionality to provide logging

or journaling in conceptual data models. True or False? Mark
for Review
(1) Points
True

False (*)

Correct

50. Why would you want to model a time component when

designing a system that lets people buy shares via the
Internet? (Choose Two) Mark for Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

This would only be required in the US to allow the New York

Stock Exchange to be notified of this information.

To allow the sales people to determine when the shared were

bought and therefore at what price. (*)

You would not want to model this, it is not important.

The price of shares fluctuates and for determining price, you

need to know the time of purchase (*)

Correct

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Section 1 Lesson 4
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(Answer all questions in this section)

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41. Which of the following would be good as a Unique

Identifier for its Entity? (Choose Three) Mark for Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

Personal Identification number for Person (*)

Vehicle Registration Number for Car (*)

ISBN Number for Book (*)

Date of birth for Baby

Incorrect. Refer to Section 7

Section 7 Lesson 3
(Answer all questions in this section)
42. If Audit trail attributes are added to an entity they must be
in the entities they are auditing. True or False? Mark for
Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

Section 8 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

43. Database Design projects must use Consultants or they

will fail. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 8

Section 8 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

44. Your apperance at a presentation is important. You need

to look smart and presentable. True or False? Mark for
Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

Section 10 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

45. If a system includes the concept of time, and it stores Start

Dates, then End Dates becomes Mandatory. For each Start
Date attribute you create, you MUST create an End Date
attribute and it must be mandatory. True or False? Mark for
Review
(1) Points
True

False (*)

Correct

46. Which of the following would be a logical constraint

when modeling time for a City entity? Mark for Review
(1) Points

People are born in the city and people die in the city.

Cites may change their name and/or which country they are
placed in, if the borders of a country change. (*)

If you are doing a system for any French City, you would
need security clearance

You need a constant record of cities because they are still

cities, even if leadership changes over time, e.g. they get a
new Mayor

Correct

47. What do users of a system without the concept of time

loose? Mark for Review
(1) Points

Journalling becomes much easier.

Journalling becomes slightly harder.

The ability to track data over time. (*)

Nothing is lost if a system does not track time.

Correct

48. When you add the concept of time to your data model,
your model becomes more complex. True or False? Mark for
Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct
Section 10 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

49. All systems must include functionality to provide logging

or journaling in conceptual data models. True or False? Mark
for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Correct

50. Why would you want to model a time component when

designing a system that lets people buy shares via the
Internet? (Choose Two) Mark for Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

This would only be required in the US to allow the New York

Stock Exchange to be notified of this information.

To allow the sales people to determine when the shared were

bought and therefore at what price. (*)

You would not want to model this, it is not important.

The price of shares fluctuates and for determining price, you

need to know the time of purchase (*)

Correct

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Section 1 Lesson 1
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1. The main subject areas taught by the Oracle Academy are:

Mark for Review
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Section 1 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

Section 1 Lesson 3
(Answer all questions in this section)

Section 1 Lesson 4
(Answer all questions in this section)

Section 2 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

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Incorrect. Refer to Section 3

Section 3 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

Correct

Section 3 Lesson 3
(Answer all questions in this section)
Correct

Section 4 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

19. Which of the following are suitable Entity names?

(Choose Two) Mark for Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

DOGS

ANIMAL (*)

ANIMALS

DOG (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 4

20. The “Other” subtype is mandatory. True or False? Mark

for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 4.

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(Answer all questions in this section)

Correct

Incorrect. Refer to Section 4

Incorrect. Refer to Section 4

Section 5 Lesson 1
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Incorrect. Refer to Section 5.

Section 5 Lesson 2
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Section 7 Lesson 2
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41. Which of the following would be good as a Unique

Identifier for its Entity? (Choose Three) Mark for Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

Personal Identification number for Person (*)

Vehicle Registration Number for Car (*)

ISBN Number for Book (*)

Date of birth for Baby

Incorrect. Refer to Section 7

Section 7 Lesson 3
(Answer all questions in this section)

42. If Audit trail attributes are added to an entity they must be

in the entities they are auditing. True or False? Mark for
Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

Section 8 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

43. Database Design projects must use Consultants or they

will fail. True or False? Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 8

Section 8 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

44. Your apperance at a presentation is important. You need

to look smart and presentable. True or False? Mark for
Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

Section 10 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section)

45. If a system includes the concept of time, and it stores Start

Dates, then End Dates becomes Mandatory. For each Start
Date attribute you create, you MUST create an End Date
attribute and it must be mandatory. True or False? Mark for
Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Correct

46. Which of the following would be a logical constraint

when modeling time for a City entity? Mark for Review
(1) Points

People are born in the city and people die in the city.

Cites may change their name and/or which country they are
placed in, if the borders of a country change. (*)

If you are doing a system for any French City, you would
need security clearance

You need a constant record of cities because they are still

cities, even if leadership changes over time, e.g. they get a
new Mayor

Correct

47. What do users of a system without the concept of time

loose? Mark for Review
(1) Points

Journalling becomes much easier.

Journalling becomes slightly harder.

The ability to track data over time. (*)

Nothing is lost if a system does not track time.

Correct

48. When you add the concept of time to your data model,
your model becomes more complex. True or False? Mark for
Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

Section 10 Lesson 2
(Answer all questions in this section)

49. All systems must include functionality to provide logging

or journaling in conceptual data models. True or False? Mark
for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Correct

50. Why would you want to model a time component when

designing a system that lets people buy shares via the
Internet? (Choose Two) Mark for Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

This would only be required in the US to allow the New York

Stock Exchange to be notified of this information.

To allow the sales people to determine when the shared were

bought and therefore at what price. (*)

You would not want to model this, it is not important.

The price of shares fluctuates and for determining price, you

need to know the time of purchase (*)

Correct

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Semester 1 Mid Term Exam covers Sections 1-10 of Database

Design.
Section 1

1.  The first step in system development is to document the

requirements. Why?  Mark for Review
(1) Points

Wrong. A blueprint for the database design is not needed. We

can just start coding straight away.

It clarifies what a business wants to accomplish, and provides

measures for deciding if the system delivers all that is
required. (*)

It allows application development to be conducted without

having to consider database design.
It keeps businesses honest.

Correct

2.  Once you have learned how to write programs and build
systems, you no longer need any input or involvement from
any users, as you are perfectly capable of delivering the
systems the business needs and wants.  Mark for Review
(1) Points

True. All that perfect systems need are correct programs.

False. Business requirements can and will change. For

instance new legal requirements may arise. (*)

True. All users do is delay systems delivery with their forever

changing minds and new requirements.

True. Users never know what they want anyway, so building

systems are best left to the professionals.

Correct

3.  Consider your school library. It will have a database with

transaction details of which student borrows which books. Is a
record of one student borrowing one book Data or
Information?  Mark for Review
(1) Points

Data (*)

Information

Both

Neither

Correct

4.  Databases perform these functions….  Mark for Review

(1) Points

Running multiple applications on multiple client-servers

Providing integrated software on fast processing servers

Providing software running on a variety of platforms and

configurations allowing companies a structured way to access
and manage their data (*)

They run purely as client-based software on personal

computers

Correct

Section 2

5.  An entity is instantiated as a ?  Mark for Review

(1) Points

Experience

Instance

Table (*)

None of the above

Correct

6.  In a physical data model, a relationship is represented as

a?  Mark for Review
(1) Points

Column

Row

Instance

Foreign Key (*)

Correct

7.  The entity/relationship model is created before the physical

database design model? True or False?  Mark for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

8.  Primary Unique Identifiers: (Choose Two)  Mark for

Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

Are required. The data model is not complete until all entities
have a Primary UID. (*)

Distinguish each instance of an entity from all others. (*)

Are not required.

Can be created multiple times for an entity.

Correct

9.  Which of the following entities most likely contains valid

attributes? (Choose two)  Mark for Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

Entity: Home. Attributes: Number of Bedrooms, Owner,

Address, Date Built (*)

Entity: Pet. Attributes: Name, Birthdate, Owner (*)

Entity: Car. Attributes: Owner Occupation, Owner Salary,

Speed

Entity: Mother. Attributes: Name, Birthdate, Occupation,

Salary

Correct

10.  The Physical Model is derived from the Conceptual

Model. True or False?  Mark for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

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Semester 1 Mid Term Exam covers Sections 1-10 of Database
Design.
Section 2

11.  The UID for an Entity is always just whatever attribute

you happened to create first in that entity. It does not matter
which attribute you choose, as long as you have a UID you
are done. True or False?  Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Correct

Section 3

12.  All the Attributes in a system are just written on the ERD,
and they all go in the Top Left Hand Corner of the paper.
True or False?  Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Correct

13.  Matrix Diagrams are mandatory when doing data

modelling. True or False?  Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Correct

14.  In a business that sells pet food choose the best

relationship name between FOOD TYPE and ANIMAL (e.g.
dog, horse or cat). (Choose Two)  Mark for Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

Each FOOD TYPE must be suitable for one or more

ANIMALs. (*)
Each ANIMAL must be the seller of one or more FOOD
TYPES.

Each FOOD TYPE may be made from one or more

ANIMALs.

Each FOOD TYPE may be given to one or more ANIMALs.

(*)

Correct

15.  Relationship Degree/Cardinality is important. True or

False?  Mark for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

16.  Matrix Diagrams are developed BEFORE the ERD. True

or False?  Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Correct

Section 4

17.  Business rules are important to data modelers. True or

False?  Mark for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

18.  A new system would have a mixture of both Procedural

and Structural Business Rules as part of the documentation of
that new system. True or False?  Mark for Review
(1) Points
True (*)

False

Correct

19.  Can all constraints be modeled on an ER diagram?  Mark

for Review
(1) Points

No, in which case you should let the database administrator

handle them

No, but you just explain them to the users so they can enforce
them

Yes, all constraints must be modeled and shown on the ER

diagram

No, so you should list them on a separate document to be

handled programmatically (*)

Correct

20.  “Only teachers may supervise exams” is an example of

which of the following?  Mark for Review
(1) Points

A procedural business rule (*)

An attribute that should be stored on the PERSON entity

A structural business rule

An attribute that is not be inherited from the PERSON

supertype and is unique to the TEACHER subtype

Correct

Test: Mid Term Exam Semester 1

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Semester 1 Mid Term Exam covers Sections 1-10 of Database

Design.
Section 4

21.  Which of the following are suitable Entity names?

(Choose Two)  Mark for Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

DOGS

ANIMAL (*)

ANIMALS

DOG (*)

Correct

22.  All instances of a subtype may be an instance of the

supertype but does not have to. True or False?  Mark for
Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 4

23.  A Supertype can have only one subtype. True or False? 

Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Correct

24.  All ER diagrams must have one of each of the following:

(Choose two)  Mark for Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

One or more Entities (*)

Relationships between entities (*)

Arcs
At least one supertype and subtype

Correct

25.  You can only create relationships to a Supertype, not to a

Subtype. True or False?  Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Correct

Section 5

26.  Transferable relationships can only be mandatory, not

optional. True or False?  Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Correct

27.  Intersection Entities are at the Master end in the

relationships between it and the original entities. So the
original entities are details or children of the newly created
intersection entity. True or False?  Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Correct

28.  Relationships can be Redundant. True or False?  Mark for

Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

29.  Which of the following pairs of entities is most likely to

be modeled as a M:M relationship?  Mark for Review
(1) Points

CAR and WHEEL

TREE and BRANCH

PERSON and FINGERPRINT

TEACHER and SUBJECT AREA (*)

Correct

30.  A relationship from an entity back to itself is called a

___________ relationship.  Mark for Review
(1) Points

Mandatory

Recursive (*)

Many to Many Optional

Transferrable

Correct

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Semester 1 Mid Term Exam covers Sections 1-10 of Database

Design.
Section 7

41.  Which of the following would best be represented by an

arc?  Mark for Review
(1) Points

TEACHER (Female, Bob)

DELIVERY ADDRESS (Home, Office) (*)

PARENT (Girl, Bob)

STUDENT (Grade A student, Average Student)

Correct

42.  Consider the entity ADDRESS with the attributes:

ADDRESS:
# House Number
* Street
* Town
* City
* Year of Build
o City Population

This entity is NOT in 3rd Normal Form (“no non-UID

attribute can be dependent on another non-UID attribute).
True or False?  Mark for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

Section 8

43.  Which of the following are NOT valid techniques for

effective public speaking? (Choose Two)  Mark for Review
(1) Points

(Choose all correct answers)

Whispering (*)

Using specialist language and technical abbreviations when

communicating technical information (*)

Being enthusiastic

All of the Above

Correct

44.  Database Design projects must use Consultants or they

will fail. True or False?  Mark for Review
(1) Points
True

False (*)

Correct

Section 10

45.  Modeling historical data is Optional. True or False? 

Mark for Review
(1) Points

True (*)

False

Correct

46.  If a system includes the concept of time and it stores Start

Dates, then End Dates becomes Mandatory. For each Start
Date attribute you create, you MUST create an End Date
attribute and it must be mandatory. True or False?  Mark for
Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Correct

47.  What do users of a system without the concept of time

loose?  Mark for Review
(1) Points

Journalling becomes much easier.

Journalling becomes slightly harder.

The ability to track data over time. (*)

Nothing is lost if a system does not track time.

Correct

48.  All systems must have an entity called WEEK with a

holiday attribute, so you know when to give your employees a
holiday. True or False?  Mark for Review
(1) Points

True

False (*)

Correct

49.  You are doing a data model for a computer sales

company, where the price of postage is dependent on what
day of the week goods are shipped. So shipping is more
expensive if the customer wants a delivery to take place on a
Saturday or Sunday. What would be the best way to model
this?  Mark for Review
(1) Points

Use a Delivery Day entity, which holds prices against week

days, and ensure the we also have an attribute for the
Requested Delivery Day in the Order Entity. (*)

Email current price to all employees whenever the prices

change.

Update the prices in the system, print out the current prices
when they change and pin them on the company noticeboard

Allow them to enter whatever ever delivery charge they want.

Correct

50.  Which of the following is a logical constraint that could

result from considering how time impacts an example of data
storage?  Mark for Review
(1) Points

An ASSIGNMENT may only refer to an EMPLOYEE with a

valid employee record at the Start Date of the
ASSIGNMENT. (*)

EMPLOYEE periods can overlap causing the database to

crash.

End Date must be before the Start Date.

Dates must be stored with Time.

Correct

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