 Dashboard Calendar

Dashboard / Courses / UNISA / 2023 / Year / INF2603-23-Y / Welcome Message / Assessment 6

Started on Thursday, 8 June 2023, 8:07 AM

State Finished
Completed on Thursday, 8 June 2023, 8:33 AM
Time taken 26 mins 23 secs
Grade 20.00 out of 20.00 (100%)

Question 1
Correct
RDBMSs enforce integrity rules automatically
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00

Select one:
True 

False

The correct answer is 'True'.

Question 2

Correct
_____ relationships can be implemented by creating a new entity in 1:M relationships with the original entities.
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00

a. 1:N
b. M:1
c. M:N 
d. 1:1

The correct answer is: M:N

Question 3

Correct
Depending on the sophistication of the application development software, nulls can create problems when functions such as COUNT, AVERAGE, and SUM are used.
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00

Select one:
True 

False

The correct answer is 'True'.

Question 4

Correct
A _____ contains at least all of the attribute names and characteristics for each table in the system.
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00

a. data dictionary 
b. relational schema
c. logical schema
d. database

The correct answer is: data dictionary

Question 5
Correct
In a natural join, the column on which the join was made occurs twice in the new table.
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00

Select one:
True

False 

The correct answer is 'False'.

Question 6

Correct
A table is also called a(n)
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00 relation
Dashboard  Calendar
because the relational model's creator, E. F. Codd, used the two terms as synonyms.

Dashboard / Courses / UNISA / 2023 / Year / INF2603-23-Y / Welcome Message / Assessment 6

The correct answer is: relation

Question 7

Correct
In a database context, a(n) _____ indicates the use of different names to describe the same attribute.
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00

a. entity
b. duplicate
c. synonym 
d. homonym

The correct answer is: synonym

Question 8

Correct
A _____ is any key that uniquely identifies each row.
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00

a. superkey 
b. special key
c. foreign key
d. candidate key

The correct answer is: superkey

Question 9

Correct
The _____ relationship should be rare in any relational database design.
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00

a. 1:1 
b. 1:M
c. M:1
d. M:N

The correct answer is: 1:1

Question 10

Correct
A _____ key can be described as a minimal superkey, a superkey without any unnecessary attributes.
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00

a. secondary
b. candidate 
c. primary
d. foreign

The correct answer is: candidate

Question 11

Correct
The practical significance of taking the logical view of a database is that it serves as a reminder of the simple file concept of data storage.
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00

Select one:
True 

False

The correct answer is 'True'.

Question 12
Correct
According to Codd's _____ rule of relational databases, application programs and ad hoc facilities are logically unaffected when changes are made to the table structures that preserve
Mark 1.00 out of
the original table values (changing order of columns or inserting columns).
1.00
Dashboard Calendar

a. distribution independence
Dashboard / Courses / UNISA / 2023 / Year / INF2603-23-Y / Welcome Message / Assessment 6
b. logical data independence 
c. comprehensive data sublanguage
d. integrity independence

The correct answer is: logical data independence

Question 13
Correct
The _____ is actually a system-created database whose tables store the user/designer-created database characteristics and contents.
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00

a. database tuple
b. systematic database
c. unique index
d. system catalog 

The correct answer is: system catalog

Question 14
Correct
In the relational model, _____ are important because they are used to ensure that each row in a table is uniquely identifiable.
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00

a. relations
b. keys 
c. indexes
d. logical structure

The correct answer is: keys

Question 15
Correct
Referential _____ dictates that the foreign key must contain values that match the primary key in the related table, or must contain null.
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00

a. integrity 
b. uniqueness
c. model
d. attribute

The correct answer is: integrity

Question 16
Correct
The relational operators have the property of
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00 closure
 ; that is, the use of relational algebra operators on existing relations (tables) produces new relations.

The correct answer is: closure

Question 17
Correct
When two or more tables share the same number of columns, and when their corresponding columns share the same or compatible domains, they are said to be _____.
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00

a. intersect-compatible
b. union-compatible 
c. difference-compatible
d. select-compatible

The correct answer is: union-compatible

 Question 18
Correct
A(n) _____ is an orderly arrangement used to logically access rows in a table.
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00
Dashboard Calendar
a. primary rule
b. superkey
Dashboard / Courses / UNISA / 2023 / Year / INF2603-23-Y / Welcome Message / Assessment 6
c. relationship
d. index 

The correct answer is: index

Question 19

Correct
When you define a table's primary key, the DBMS automatically creates a(n) _____ index on the primary key column(s) you declared.
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00

a. key
b. composite
c. unique 
d. primary

The correct answer is: unique

Question 20

Correct
_____ are especially useful when you are trying to determine what values in related tables cause referential integrity problems.
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00

a. Inner joins
b. Outer joins 
c. Equijoins
d. Theta joins

The correct answer is: Outer joins

◄ Assessment 5 Jump to... Assessment 7 ►