Exercise: Database Systems

Questions for: Database Systems

Which of the following is not the responsibility of the utilities component of DBMS software?
A:
creating the physical and logical designs
B:
removing flagged records for deletion
C:
creating and maintaining the data dictionary
D:
monitoring performance
Answer: A
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The master list of an indexed file
A:
is sorted in ascending order
B:
contains only a list of keys and record numbers
C:
has a number assigned to each record
D:
both (b) and (c)
Answer: C
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Which command is used to select distinct subject (SUB) from the table (BOOK)?
A:
SELECT ALL FROM BOOK
B:
SELECT DISTINCT SUB FROM BOOK
C:
SELECT SUB FROM BOOK
D:
All of the above
Answer: B
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The physical location of a record is determined by a mathematical formula that transforms a file key into a record location in
A:
a tree file
B:
an indexed file
C:
a hashed file
D:
a sequential file
Answer: C
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In SQL, which command is used to select only one copy of each set of duplicable rows
A:
SELECT DISTINCT
B:
SELECT UNIQUE
C:
SELECT DIFFERENT
D:
All of the above
Answer: A
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