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Question 41

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Which of the following refers to the situation where different versions of the same data are stored at different places because they weren't updated consistently?

A) Data query
B) Data integrity
C) Data dictionary
D) Data redundancy

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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Question 42

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A(n) _____ database supports a relatively small number of users (usually fewer than 50) or a specific department within an organization.

A) desktop
B) workgroup
C) enterprise
D) transactional

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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The DBMS uses the _____ to look up the required data component structures and relationships, thus relieving programmers from having to code such complex relationships in each program.

A _____ is a collection of related records.

Data is the result of processing raw facts to reveal its meaning.

_____ is the result of revealing the meaning of raw facts.

The only way to access the data in a database is through the DBMS.

The organization of data within folders in a manual file system is determined by _______.

A(n) _____ develops when all required changes in the redundant data are not made successfully.

A _____ is a logically connected set of one or more fields that describes a person, place, or thing.

_____ serve as the intermediary between the user and the database.

Information is produced by processing _____.

Data processing can be as simple as organizing data to reveal patterns.

One disadvantage of the DBMS is that it increases the risk of data security breaches.

A(n) _____ is a specific request issued to the DBMS for data manipulation.