11. Because it contains a description of its own structure, a database is considered to be ________ .
A. described
B. metadata compatible
C. self-describing
D. an application program
Ans: Option C
12. The following are functions of a DBMS except ________ .
A. creating and processing forms
B. creating databases
C. processing data
D. administrating databases
Ans: Option A
13. Helping people keep track of things is the purpose of a(n) ________ .
A. database B. table
C. instance D. relationship
Ans: Option A
14. Which of the following products implemented the CODASYL DBTG model?
A. IDMS B. DB2
C. dBase-II D. R:base
Ans: Option A
15. An Enterprise Resource Planning application is an example of a(n) ________ .
A. single-user database application
B. multiuser database application
C. e-commerce database application
D. data mining database application
Ans: Option B
16. A DBMS that combines a DBMS and an application generator is ________ .
A. Microsoft's SQL Server
B. Microsoft's Access
C. IBM's DB2
D. Oracle Corporation's Oracle
Ans: Option B
17. You have run an SQL statement that asked the DBMS to display data in a table named USER_TABLES. The results include columns of data labeled "TableName," "NumberOfColumns" and "PrimaryKey." You are looking at ________ .
A. user data.
B. metadata
C. A report
D. indexes
Ans: Option B
18. Which of the following is not considered to be a basic element of an enterprise-class database system?
A. Users
B. Database applications
C. DBMS
D. COBOL programs
Ans: Option D
19. The DBMS that is most difficult to use is ________ .
A. Microsoft's SQL Server
B. Microsoft's Access
C. IBM's DB2
D. Oracle Corporation's Oracle
Ans: Option D
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