Chapter 1 Quiz INFO ?

Which of the following is NOT correct?

As a file system grows, DP department's responsibility evolves towards management

What must be done to the file system if a record needed a minor change?

Change the record, exam all the programs that use the data, and may change some of the programs

What is NOT true for software in a database system?

DBMS software accesses and manipulates the data in the DBMS and manage the computer environment

Because all data access programs are subject to change when any of the file's data storage characteristics change (that is, changing the data type), the file system is said to exhibit ____.

Data Dependence

What is true about the difference between database designers and systems analysts and programmers?

Database designers design database structure

What would be considered as the hardware component of a database system?

The computer itself, its peripherals, and the computer network devices

Data management is a discipline that focuses on ____.

the proper generation, storage, and retrieval of data

Why is programming for a file system so extensive?

Precise location of various file and system components and their data characteristics are needed

Why does expansion of a file system make administration more difficult?

Programs would multiply quickly since each file would be accessed by different programs

What is NOT true about data?

How data are entered into the database and how such data are organized is the job of a programmer

What is true about the file system's security features?

It would be difficult to program an effective password protection function