Oracle

SECTIUNEA 1: Test: Quiz: Introduction to the Oracle Academy
Review your answers, feedback, and question scores below. An asterisk (*) indica
tes a correct answer. Section 1 Lesson 1 (Answer all questions in this section)
1. What are the major content areas covered in the Oracle Academy? Mark for Rev
iew (1) Points Database programming and Computer repair. SQL, database configura
tion and performance tuning. Data Modeling, SQL and PL/SQL (*) Data Modeling, PJ
ava and C+ Correct
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Test: Quiz: Introduction to the Oracle Academy
2. There is a big increase in demand for Information Technology professionals i
n today's market. True or False? Mark for Review (1) Points True (*) False Corre
ct
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Test: Quiz: Data vs. Information
1. What are the results of having all your data in one central location? (Cho o
se two) Mark for Review (1) Points (Choose all correct answers) Improved perform
ance (*) Easier access to data (*) Updates are harder to execute Decreased perfo
rmance Incorrect. Refer to Section 1 Lesson 2.
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2. Which of the following are examples of data vs. information. Mark for Rev ie
w (1) Points A. Student age vs. average age of all students in class B. Bank dep
osit amount vs. total account balance
C. Winning time for a race vs. length of race D. Price of computer vs. total sal
es of all computers for a company E. Both A and B (*) Correct
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3. How do you turn "data" into "information"? Mark for Review (1) Points By tes
ting it By querying it or accessing it (*) By storing it on a server By storing
it in a database Correct
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4. Consider an example where an Oracle database works "behind the scenes" for co
mmon internet activity. Which of the following best describes a database tran sa
ction? Mark for Review (1) Points A person searching an airline website to find
all available fares for a flig ht. (*) A business identifies what processes it u
ses for purchasing inventory. A student places a link to their homepage from the
school's website. A person looking in the newspaper for good internet sites. In
correct. Refer to Section 1 Lesson 2.
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Test: Quiz: History of the Database
1. Oracle was one of the first relational database systems available commerci a
lly? True or False? Mark for Review (1) Points True (*) False Correct
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2. Data Modeling is the last stage in the development of a database. True or Fa
lse? Mark for Review (1) Points True False (*) Correct
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3. Which of the following is the correct order for the Database Development P r
ocess? Mark for Review (1) Points Strategy, Analysis, Design, Build (*) Analysis
, Strategy, Design, Build Build, Strategy, Analysis, Design Design, Build, Strat
egy, Analysis Incorrect. Refer to Section 1 Lesson 3.
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Test: Quiz: Major Transformations in Computing
1. The overall mission of the Oracle Corporation is to use the internet and f a
st servers to meet the needs of organizations by only storing data. Mark for R e
view (1) Points True False (*) Incorrect. Refer to Section 1 Lesson 4.
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2. Users would use which of the following software to access essential busine s
s applications? (Choose three) Mark for Review (1) Points (Choose all correct an
swers) GUI Interface (*) Internet Browser (*) Server Operating System (*) Incorr
ect. Refer to Section 1 Lesson 4.
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3. Are all of the following examples of how changes in computing have affecte d
day-to-day activities? Yes or No? In the past you used to use the phone system
to call directory assistance to get a phone number. Today you can use your PC to
look up a phone number online. In the past you used to have to go to the shoe s
tore to buy shoes. Today you can use your PC to order shoes online. In the past
you had to use your PC to send a person an email. Today you can use your phone t
o send a text message. Mark for Review (1) Points Yes (*) No Correct
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4. Which of the following are examples of e-businesses that use database soft w
are? Mark for Review
(1) Points (Choose all correct answers) Online clothing store (*) Online book st
ore (*) Online personal web page Online research paper Online personal shopping
service (*) Incorrect. Refer to Section 1 Lesson 4.
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5. Personal computers (PCs) have been in existence since 1950. True or False? M
ark for Review (1) Points True False (*) Incorrect. Refer to Section 1 Lesson 4.
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6. In the grid computing model, resources are pooled together for efficiency. T
rue or False? Mark for Review (1) Points True (*) False Correct
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SECTIUNEA 2 Test: Quiz: Conceptual & Physical Models
1. Which of the following are reasons we create conceptual models? Mark for Rev
iew (1) Points It facilitates discussion. A picture is worth a thousand words. I
t forms important ideal system documentation. It takes into account government r
egulations and laws It forms a sound basis for physical database design All of t
he above (*) Correct
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Test: Quiz: Conceptual & Physical Models
2. Many reasons exist for creating a conceptual model. Choose three appropria t
e reasons from the options below. Mark for Review (1) Points (Choose all correct
answers) They model functional and informational needs. (*) They model the info
rmation flow of data. They capture current and future needs. (*) They accurately
describe what a physical model will contain. (*) They capture implementation de
tails of a physical model. Incorrect. Refer to Section 2 Lesson 1.
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3. An Entity Relationship Diagram is an example of a Physical Model. True or Fa
lse? Mark for Review (1) Points True False (*)
Incorrect. Refer to Section 2 Lesson 1.
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4. A customized hat is an example of the conceptual model or the physical mod e
l? Mark for Review (1) Points Conceptual Model Physical Model (*) Correct
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Test: Quiz: Entities, Instances, Attributes and Identifiers
1. A/an _________ is a piece of information that in some way describes an ent i
ty. It is a property of the entity and it quantifies, qualifies, classifies or s
pecifies the entity. Mark for Review (1) Points ERD
Process Table Attribute (*) Incorrect. Refer to Section 2 Lesson 2.
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2. What is the purpose of a Unique Identifier? Mark for Review (1) Points To un
iquely determine a table and columns within that table. To identify a specific r
ow within a table, using one or more columns and/or foreign keys. Create an enti
ty that is unlike any other entity aside from itself. To identify one unique ins
tance of an entity, by using one or more attribute s and/or relationships. (*) I
ncorrect. Refer to Section 2 Lesson 2.
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tes a correct answer.
Section 2 Lesson 2 (Answer all questions in this section) 3. An entity may have
which of the following? Mark for Review (1) Points Experiences Instances (*) Tab
les None of the above Correct
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4. Some of the following could be attributes of an ENTITY called PERSON. Sele c
t the incorrect attributes for PERSON. (Choose Two) Mark for Review (1) Points (
Choose all correct answers) Age Freddy Wilson (*) Name Priya Hansenna (*) Incorr
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5. In a physical data model, an attribute is represented as a/an Mark for Re vi
ew (1) Points Column (*) Row Instance Foreign Key Incorrect. Refer to Section 2
Lesson 2.
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6. In the following statements, find two examples of ENTITY: Instance. (Choos e
Two) Mark for Review (1) Points (Choose all correct answers) DAIRY PRODUCT: mil
k (*) VEGETABLE: grows BOOK: Biography of Mahatma Gandhi (*) TRAIN: runs
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7. Which of the following entities most likely contains invalid attributes? Mar
k for Review (1) Points Entity: Home. Attributes: Number of Bedrooms, Owner, Add
ress, Date Built Entity: Pet. Attributes: Name, Birthdate, Owner Entity: Car. At
tributes: Owner Occupation, Owner Salary, Speed (*) Entity: Mother. Attributes:
Name, Birthdate, Occupation, Salary Incorrect. Refer to Section 2 Lesson 2.
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8. Unique Identifiers.... Mark for Review (1) Points Distinguish one entity fro
m another
Distinguish one instance of an entity from all other instances of that entit y (
*) Distinguish all entities in a database Distinguishes nothing Incorrect. Refer
to Section 2 Lesson 2.
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9. Entities are usually verbs. True or False? Mark for Review (1) Points True F
alse (*) Incorrect. Refer to Section 2 Lesson 2.
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10. All of the following would be instances of the entity PERSON except which
? Mark for Review (1) Points David Jones Male (*) Angelina Rosalie Grace Abinaja
m Correct
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11. Which of the following statements about attributes are true? (Choose Two) M
ark for Review (1) Points (Choose all correct answers) They describe, qualify, q
uantify, classify, or specify an entity. (*) They are often adjectives. They hav
e a data type such as a number or character string. (*) They must be single valu
ed unless they belong to more than one entity. Incorrect. Refer to Section 2 Les
son 2.
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12. The word "Volatile" means.... Mark for Review (1) Points Changing constantl
y; unstable (*) Static; unlikely to change Large quantity Limited quantity Incor
rect. Refer to Section 2 Lesson 2.
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Test: Quiz: Entity Relationship Modeling and ERDs
1. The purpose of an ERD is to document the proposed system and facilitate di s
cussion and understanding of the requirements captured by the developer. True o
r False? Mark for Review (1) Points True (*) False Correct
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2. Which of the following statements are true about ERD's? (Choose Two) Mark fo
r Review (1) Points (Choose all correct answers) A piece of information can be s
hown multiple times on an ERD. A piece of information should only be found one p
lace on an ERD. (*) You should not model derivable data. (*) All data must be re
presented on the ERD, including derived summaries and the result of calculations
. Incorrect. Refer to Section 2 Lesson 3.
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3. A well structured ERD will show only some parts of the finished data model .
You should never try to model the entire system in one diagram, no matter how s
mall the diagram might be. True or False? Mark for Review (1) Points True False
(*)
Correct
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4. An Entity Relationship model is independent of the hardware or software us e
d for implementation. True or False? Mark for Review (1) Points True (*) False C
orrect
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SECTIUNEA 3 Test: Quiz: Identifying Relationships
1. What are the three properties that every relationship should have? Mark f or
Review (1) Points Transferability, degree, name
Name, optionality, degree (*) A UID bar, a diamond, an arc Name, optionality, ar
cs Incorrect. Refer to Section 3 Lesson 1.
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Test: Quiz: Identifying Relationships
2. In a business that sells computers, choose the best relationship name from C
USTOMER to ITEM (computer, in this case). Mark for Review (1) Points Each CUSTOM
ER must be the buyer of one or more ITEMS. (*) Each CUSTOMER must be the seller
of one or more ITEMS. Each CUSTOMER may be the maker of one or more ITEMS. Each
CUSTOMER may be the producer of one or more ITEMS. Incorrect. Refer to Section 3
Lesson 1.
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tes a correct answer. Section 3 Lesson 1
(Answer all questions in this section) 3. Relationships can be either mandatory
or optional. True or False? Mark fo r Review (1) Points True (*) False Correct
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4. Relationships always exist between Mark for Review (1) Points 3 or more enti
ties 2 entities (or one entity twice) (*) 2 attributes 3 or more attributes Corr
ect
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Test: Quiz: ER Diagramming Conventions
1. On an ER diagram which symbol identifies an attribute as part of a unique ide
ntifier. Mark for Review (1) Points # (*) * o x Correct
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2. Consider the recommended drawing conventions for ERD's. Indicate which of th
e following accurately describes diagramming conventions for entities and attrib
utes: Mark for Review (1) Points The * means that an attribute is optional and e
ntity names should be plural verbs The 'o' means that the attribute is optional
and entity names should be plur al verbs The * means that an attribute is mandat
ory or required and the entity name s hould be singular (*) The 'o' means that t
he attribute is mandatory or required and the entity nam e should be a singular
noun Incorrect. Refer to Section 3 Lesson 2.
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3. Which symbol is used to show that a particular attribute is optional? Mar k
for Review (1) Points * o (*) # & Correct
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4. Entity names are always plural. True or False? Mark for Review (1) Points Tr
ue False (*)
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5. Entity boxes are drawn as Mark for Review (1) Points Soft Boxes (*) Hard Box
es Bold Circles Normal Circles Incorrect. Refer to Section 3 Lesson 2.
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6. Attributes are written inside the entity to which they belong. True or Fal s
e? Mark for Review (1) Points True (*)
False Correct
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Test: Quiz: Speaking ERDish and Drawing Relationships
1. When reading a relationship between 2 entities, the relationship is only r e
ad from left to right. True or False? Mark for Review (1) Points True False (*)
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2. After looking at the diagram, choose the sentence below that could be "rea d
" from the existing relationship (even though you're missing relationship label
s!) Mark for Review (1) Points
Each Student must have one or more Activities. Each Activity may be performed by
one or more Students. Each Student may participate in one or more Activities. (
*) Each Activity must belong to one and only one Student. Incorrect. Refer to Se
ction 3 Lesson 3.
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3. Two entities can have one or more relationships between them. True or Fals e
? Mark for Review (1) Points True (*) False Correct
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Test: Quiz: Matrix Diagrams
1. Matrix Diagrams helps verify you have identified all possible relationship s
between your existing entities. True or False? Mark for Review (1) Points True (
*) False Correct
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2. Creating a Matrix Diagram is mandatory when doing Data Modeling. True or F a
lse? Mark for Review (1) Points True False (*) Incorrect. Refer to Section 3 Les
son 4.
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3. A Matrix Diagram will help you with all of the following except: Mark for Rev
iew (1) Points Defining Relationships Between Entities Identifying Entities Defi
ning Instances of Entities (*) Naming Relationships Correct
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LESSON 4 Test: Quiz: Supertypes and Subtypes
1. All instances of the subtypes must be an instance of the supertype. True o r
False? Mark for Review (1) Points True (*) False Correct
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Test: Quiz: Supertypes and Subtypes
2. All instances of the supertype are also instances of one of the subtypes. Tr
ue or False? Mark for Review (1) Points True (*) False Correct
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3. Which of the following is a TRUE statement about the diagram below? Mark for
Review (1) Points Every Z is either an A or a B Every B is a Z Every A is a Z E
very A is a B (*) Incorrect. Refer to Section 4 Lesson 1.
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4. A subtype can have a relationship not shared by the supertype. True or Fal s
e? Mark for Review (1) Points True (*) False Correct
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5. Which of the following is true about supertypes and subtypes? Mark for Re vi
ew (1) Points Instances that belong to two subtypes of the same supertype may be
modeled a s a one-to-one relationship between the two subtypes Subtypes inherit
the relationships and attributes of the supertype. (*) Subtypes may have no mor
e than 2 levels of nesting. Supertype and subtype entities must be mutually excl
usive Correct
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6. Which of the following is the best scenario for using supertype/subtype en t
ities: Mark for Review (1) Points A pet store that sells small animals, because
they each need different size cages and food. An ice cream store that sells ice
cream in sugar cones and regular cones. A grocery store that gives customers a c
hoice of plastic or paper bags. A vehicle dealership that sells cars, trucks and
boats on trailers. (*) Incorrect. Refer to Section 4 Lesson 1.
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7. A supertype should have at least two subtypes. True or False? Mark for Re vi
ew (1) Points True (*) False
Correct
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8. The "Other" subtype is best used: Mark for Review (1) Points For instances t
hat belong to the supertype and at least one other subtype. For a subtype that d
oes not have any of the same attributes as the supertype to which it belongs. As
an extra subtype to ensure that all instances of subtypes are mutually ex clusi
ve and complete. By having an "Other" subtype, all instances of the Superty pe w
ill be of one subtype type. (*) You should never have a subtype called Other. In
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Test: Quiz: Documenting Business Rules
1. 'Only managers can approve travel requests' is an example of which of the
following? Mark for Review (1) Points A structural business rule. A mandatory bu
siness rule. A procedural business rule. (*) An optional business rule. Incorrec
t. Refer to Section 4 Lesson 2.
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2. How would you model a business rule that states that on a student's birthd a
y, they do not have to attend their classes? Mark for Review (1) Points Use a su
pertype Use a subtype Make the attribute Birthdate mandatory You cannot model th
is. You need to document it (*) Correct
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3. How should you handle constraints that cannot be modeled on an ER diagram? M
ark for Review (1) Points Always let the network architect handle them List them
on a separate document to be handled programmatically (*) Explain them to the u
sers so they can enforce them All constraints must be modeled and shown on the E
R diagram Correct
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4. Business rules are important to data modelers because: Mark for Review (1) P
oints A. They capture all of the needs, processes and required functionality of
th e business. (*) B. They are easily implemented in the ERD diagram. C. The dat
a modeler must focus on structural rules, because they are easily represented di
agrammatically and eliminate other rules that involve extra proced ures or progr
amming. D. Both A and C are true. Incorrect. Refer to Section 4 Lesson 2.
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5. A business rule such as "All accounts must be paid in full within 10 days of
billing" is best enforced by: Mark for Review (1) Points Making the payment att
ribute mandatory. Making the relationship between CUSTOMER and PAYMENT fully man
datory and 1:1 on both sides. Creating a message to be printed on every bill tha
t reminds the customer to pay within ten days. Hiring a programmer to create add
itional programming code to identify and re port accounts past due. (*) Incorrec
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6. Which of the following is an example of a structural business rule? Mark for
Review (1) Points All employees must belong to at least one department. (*)
Buildings to be purchased by the business must be current with earthquake bu ild
ing code. All overdue payments will have an added 10 % late fee. All products wi
ll have a selling price no less than 30 % greater than wholes ale. Correct
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7. Why is it important to identify and document business rules? Mark for Rev ie
w (1) Points It allows you to create your data model and then check it for accur
acy. (*) It allows you to improve the client's business. It ensures that the dat
a model will automate all manual processes. None of the above Incorrect. Refer t
o Section 4 Lesson 2.
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LESSON 5
Test: Quiz: Relationship Transferability
1. A non-transferable relationship is represented by which of the following s y
mbols? Mark for Review (1) Points Heart Diamond (*) Circle Triangle Incorrect. R
efer to Section 5 Lesson 1.
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2. Non-transferable relationships can only be mandatory, not optional. True o r
False? Mark for Review (1) Points True (*) False Correct
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3. If a relationship can be moved between instances of the entities it connec t
s, it is said to be: Mark for Review (1) Points Implicit Transferrable (*) Commi
tted Recursive Incorrect. Refer to Section 5 Lesson 1.
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Test: Quiz: Relationship Types
1. What uncommon relationship is described by the statements: "Each LINE must c
onsist of many POINTS and each POINT must be a part of many LINES" Mark for R ev
iew (1) Points One to Many Optional One to Many Mandatory Many to Many Optional
Many to Many Mandatory (*) Incorrect. Refer to Section 5 Lesson 2.
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2. Which of the following are relationship types? (Choose Two) Mark for Revi ew
(1) Points (Choose all correct answers) One to Some Many to Many (*) One to Man
y (*) One to Another Incorrect. Refer to Section 5 Lesson 2.
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3. If the same relationship is represented twice in an Entity Relationship Mo d
el, it is said to be: Mark for Review (1) Points Replicated
Removable Redundant (*) Resourceful Correct
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4. When are relationships unnecessary? Mark for Review (1) Points When you can
derive the relationship from other relationships in the model ( *) When they hav
e the same visual structure but different meaning When the information does not
relate to the model When the relationships connect 2 entities and they each have
distinct meanin gs Incorrect. Refer to Section 5 Lesson 2.
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Section 5 Lesson 2 (Answer all questions in this section) 5. Which of the follow
ing pairs of entities is most likely to be modeled as a M:M relationship? (Choos
e Two) Mark for Review (1) Points (Choose all correct answers) STUDENT and CLASS
(*) TREE and SEEDLING PHONE NUMBER and SIM CARD CAR and DRIVER (*) Incorrect. R
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Test: Quiz: Resolving Many-to-Many Relationships
1. If an intersection entity is formed that contains no attributes of its own ,
its uniqueness may be modeled by Mark for Review (1) Points Creating new attrib
utes. Barring the relationships to the original entities. (*) Placing the UID at
tributes from the original entities into the intersection entity. None of the ab
ove. Incorrect. Refer to Section 5 Lesson 3.
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2. When resolving an M:M relationship, the new relationship will always be __ _
_______ on the many side. Mark for Review (1) Points Optional Recursive Mandator
y (*) Redundant Correct
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3. When you resolve a M-M by creating an intersection entity, this new entity w
ill always inherit: Mark for Review (1) Points The attributes of both related en
tities. A relationship to each entity from the original M-M. (*) The UID's from
the entities in the original M-M. Nothing is inherited from the original entitie
s and relationship.
Correct
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4. Many to Many relationships between entities usually hide what? Mark for Re v
iew (1) Points Another relationship Another entity (*) More attributes Uniquenes
s Incorrect. Refer to Section 5 Lesson 3.
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5. Many-to-Many relationships are perfectly acceptable in a finished ERD. The r
e is no need to do any more work on them. True or False? Mark for Review (1) Poi
nts
True False (*) Incorrect. Refer to Section 5 Lesson 3.
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SECTIUNEA 6 Test: Quiz: Artificial, Composite and Secondary UID
1. A UID can be made up from the following: (Choose Two) Mark for Review (1) Po
ints (Choose all correct answers) Attributes (*) Entities Relationships (*) Syno
nyms Incorrect. Refer to Section 6 Lesson 1.
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Test: Quiz: Artificial, Composite and Secondary UID
(Answer all questions in this section) 2. People are not born with 'numbers', bu
t a lot of systems assign student nu mbers, customer IDs, etc. A shoe has a colo
r, a size, a style, but may not have a descriptive "number". So, to be able to u
niquely and efficiently identify one instance of the entity SHOE, a/an _________
_____ UID can be created. Mark for R eview (1) Points Artificial (*) Unrealistic
Structured Identification Incorrect. Refer to Section 6 Lesson 1.
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3. A unique identifier can only be made up of one attribute. True or False? Mar
k for Review (1) Points True False (*) Incorrect. Refer to Section 6 Lesson 1.
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4. An entity can only have one UID. True or False? Mark for Review (1) Points T
rue False (*) Incorrect. Refer to Section 6 Lesson 1.
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Test: Quiz: Normalization and First Normal Form
1. When all attributes are single-valued, the database model is said to confo r
m to: Mark for Review (1) Points 1st Normal Form (*) 2nd Normal Form 3rd Normal
Form 4th Normal Form Incorrect. Refer to Section 6 Lesson 2.
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2. When data is stored in more than one place in a database, the database vio l
ates the rules of ___________. Mark for Review (1) Points Normalization (*) Repl
ication Normalcy Decency Incorrect. Refer to Section 6 Lesson 2.
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3. The following entity is on 1st normal form: True or False? ENTITY: VEHICLE A
TTRIBUTES: REGISTRATION MAKE MODEL COLOR DRIVER PASSENGER 1 PASSENGER 2 PASSENGE
R 3 Mark for Review
(1) Points True False (*) Incorrect. Refer to Section 6 Lesson 2.
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4. An entity can have repeated values and still be in 1st Normal Form. True o r
False? Mark for Review (1) Points True False (*) Incorrect. Refer to Section 6
Lesson 2.
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Test: Quiz: Second Normal Form
1. An entity can be on 2nd Normal Form even if it has repeated values. True o r
False? Mark for Review
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2. Examine the following entity and decide which attribute breaks the 2nd Nor m
al Form rule: ENTITY: CLASS ATTRIBUTES: CLASS ID DURATION SUBJECT TEACHER NAME A
ND ADDRESS Mark for Review (1) Points CLASS ID DURATION SUBJECT TEACHER NAME AND
ADDRESS (*) Incorrect. Refer to Section 6 Lesson 3.
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3. What is the rule of Second Normal Form? Mark for Review (1) Points All non-U
ID attributes must be dependent upon the entire UID (*) Some non-UID attributes
can be dependent on the entire UID No non-UID attributes can be dependent on any
part of the UID None of the Above Incorrect. Refer to Section 6 Lesson 3.
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Test: Quiz: Third Normal Form
1. Examine the following Entity and decide which sets of attributes breaks th e
3rd Normal Form rule: (Choose Two) ENTITY: TRAIN (SYNONYM: ROLLING STOCK) ATTRI
BUTES: TRAIN ID MAKE MODEL DRIVER NAME DEPARTURE STATION NUMBER OF CARRIAGES NUM
BER OF SEATS DATE OF MANUFACTURE Mark for Review (1) Points (Choose all correct
answers)
TRAIN ID, MAKE DEPARTURE STATION, DRIVER NAME (*) NUMBER OF CARRIAGES, NUMBER OF
SEATS (*) MODEL, DATE OF MANUFACTURE Incorrect. Refer to Section 6 Lesson 4.
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2. No databases in the world is ever truly on 3rd Normal Form. Everyone alway s
stops after 2nd Normal Form. True or False? Mark for Review (1) Points True Fal
se (*) Incorrect. Refer to Section 6 Lesson 4.
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3. As a database designer it is your job to store data in only one place and the
best place. True or False? Mark for Review (1) Points True (*) False Incorrect.
Refer to Section 6 Lesson 4.
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SECTIUNEA 7 Test: Quiz: Arcs
1. Which of the following would best be represented by an arc? Mark for Revi ew
(1) Points STUDENT (senior, junior) STUDENT (graduating, non-graduating) STUDEN
T (will-attend-university, will-not-attend-university) STUDENT ( University, Tra
de School) (*) Incorrect. Refer to Section 7 Lesson 1.
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Test: Quiz: Arcs
2. If the entity CD has the attributes: #number, *title, *producer, *year, o st
ore name, o store address, this entity is in 3rd Normal Form ("no non-UID attr i
bute can be dependent on another non-UID attribute). True or False? Mark for R e
view (1) Points True False (*) Incorrect. Refer to Section 7 Lesson 1.
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Test: Quiz: Arcs
3. To visually represent exclusivity between two or more relationships in an ER
D you would most likely use an ________. Mark for Review (1) Points Arc (*) UID
Subtype Supertype Incorrect. Refer to Section 7 Lesson 1.
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Test: Quiz: Arcs
4. This diagram could also be expressed as a supertype/subtype construction. Tr
ue or False? Mark for Review (1) Points True False (*) Incorrect. Refer to Secti
on 7 Lesson 1.
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Test: Quiz: Arcs
5. Secondary UID's are Mark for Review (1) Points Not permitted in data modelin
g Mandatory in data modeling Useful as an alternative means identifying instance
s of an entity (*) Always comprised of numbers
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Test: Quiz: Arcs
6. Which of the following is the definition for Third Normal Form? Mark for Rev
iew (1) Points All attributes are single valued An attribute must be dependent u
pon entity's entire unique identifier No non-UID attribute can be dependent on a
nother non-UID attribute (*) All attributes are uniquely doubled and independent
Correct
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Test: Quiz: Arcs
7. All parts of a UID are mandatory. True or False? Mark for Review (1) Points
True (*)
False Incorrect. Refer to Section 7 Lesson 1.
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Test: Quiz: Arcs
8. Which of the following can be added to a relationship? Mark for Review (1) P
oints An attribute An arc can be assigned (*) A composite attribute An optional
attribute can be created Incorrect. Refer to Section 7 Lesson 1.
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Test: Quiz: Hierarchies and Recursive Relationships
1. A recursive rationship should not be part of a UID. True or False? Mark f or
Review
(1) Points True (*) False Correct
Page 1 of 4
2. A relationship can be both recursive and hierachal at the same time. True or
False? Mark for Review (1) Points True False (*) Correct
Page 2 of 4
3. Which of the following would be a good Unique Identifier for its Entity? ( C
hoose Two) Mark for Review
(1) Points (Choose all correct answers) Identification Number for Person (*) Bir
thdate for Baby Which Includes Hour, Minute, and Seconds (*) Order date for Orde
r Vehicle Type Number for Car Incorrect. Refer to Section 7 Lesson 2.
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4. In this simple diagram, what comprises the unique identifier for the stude n
t class entity? Mark for Review (1) Points student id and class id student id, c
lass id and course id course id student id and course id (*) Incorrect. Refer to
Section 7 Lesson 2.
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Test: Quiz: Modeling Historical Data
1. Which of the following scenarios should be modeled so that historical data i
s kept? (Choose two) Mark for Review (1) Points (Choose all correct answers) LIB
RARY and BOOK (*) STUDENT and AGE STUDENT and GRADE (*) LIBRARY and NUMBER OF ST
AFF Incorrect. Refer to Section 7 Lesson 3.
Page 1 of 4
2. Audit trail attributes cannot be placed in the entities they are auditing, t
hey must be placed in separate, new entities, created just for that purpose. T r
ue or False? Mark for Review (1) Points True False (*) Incorrect. Refer to Secti
on 7 Lesson 3.
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3. Historical data should always be kept. True or False? Mark for Review (1) Po
ints True False (*) Correct
Page 3 of 4
4. Modeling historical data can produce a unique identifier that includes a d a
te. True or False? Mark for Review (1) Points True (*) False Correct
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SECTIUNEA 9 Test: Quiz: Modeling Change: Time
1. Which of the following would be a logical constraint when modeling time fo r
a country entity? Mark for Review (1) Points People have births and deaths in t
heir countries that must be tracked by the system. If you are doing a system for
France or Germany, you would need security cle arance. Countries may need an en
d date in your system, because they can change funda mentally over time, e.g. Yu
goslavia. (*) You need a constant record of countries, because they are still co
untries, e ven if leadership changes over time, e.g. France, USA and most other
countries. Incorrect. Refer to Section 9 Lesson 1.
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Test: Quiz: Modeling Change: Time
2. It is desirable to have an entity called DAY with a holiday attribute when y
ou want to track special holidays in a payroll system. True or False? Mark fo r
Review (1) Points True (*) False
Page 2 of 7
3. If you are tracking employment dates for an employee, do you need to have an
"End Date" attribute? Mark for Review (1) Points Yes, because you always need a
n end date when you have a start date No, because an end date is usually redunda
nt Yes, if the company wants to track employee information, like multiple start
and end dates (*) No, not if the company likes the employee Incorrect. Refer to
Section 9 Lesson 1.
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4. When you add the concept of time to your data model, you are: Mark for Re vi
ew
(1) Points Simplifying your model. Adding complexity to your model. (*) Just cha
nging the model, but this does not change the complexity of it. None of the abov
e. Incorrect. Refer to Section 9 Lesson 1.
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5. How do you know when to use the different types of time in your design? M ar
k for Review (1) Points The rules are fixed and should be followed It depends on
the functional needs of the system (*) You would first determine the existence
of the concept of time and map it ag ainst the Greenwich Mean Time Always model
time, you can take it out later if it is not needed Correct
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6. What is the benefit to the users of a system that includes "time," e.g. St a
rt Date and End Date for Employees? Mark for Review (1) Points Increased usabili
ty and flexibility of a system; we can the trace e.g. the d ifferent managers an
employee had over time. (*) System becomes 100% unstable; allows users to log o
n and log off at will. Users are able to create complex programs in support of t
his component. Reporting becomes nearly impossible, users enjoy this. Incorrect.
Page 6 of 7
7. Modeling historical data produces efficient ways for a business to operate s
uch as: Mark for Review (1) Points Modeling historical data does not help a busi
ness. Providing valuable information via reports to management . (*) Keeping tra
ck of holiday dates. Employees can work in two time zones. Correct
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Test: Quiz: Modeling Change: Price
1. What is the function of logging or journaling in conceptual data models? Mar
k for Review (1) Points Allows you to track the history of attribute values, rel
ationships and/or en tire entities (*) Gives a timestamp to all entities Represe
nts entities as time in the data model Creates a fixed time for all events in a
data model Incorrect. Refer to Section 9 Lesson 2.
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2. Why would you want to model a time component when designing a system that le
ts people buy bars of gold? Mark for Review (1) Points The price of gold fluctua
tes and for determining price, you need to know the time of purchase (*) To allo
w the sales people to determine where the gold is coming from
You would not want to model this, it is not important The Government of your cou
ntry might want to be notified of this transaction . Correct
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3. You are doing a data model for a computer sales company, where the price g o
es down on a regular basis. If you want to allow them to modify the price and k
eep track of the changes, what is the best way to model this? Mark for Review (1
) Points A. Create a product entity and a related price entity with start and en
d dat es, and then let the users enter the new price whenever required. B. Creat
e a new item and a new price every day. C. Use a price entity with a start and e
nd date D. Allow them to delete the item and enter a new one. E. Both A and C (*
) Correct
Page 3 of 4
4. Which of the following is a logical constraint that could result from cons id
ering how time impacts an example of data storage? Mark for Review (1) Points En
d Date must be before the Start Date. ASSIGNMENT periods can overlap causing the
database to crash. An ASSIGNMENT may only refer to a COUNTRY that is valid at t
he Start Date of the ASSIGNMENT. (*) Dates can be valued only with Time. Incorre
ct. Refer to Section 9 Lesson 2.
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SECTIUNEA 10 Test: Quiz: Drawing Conventions for Readability
tes a correct answer. Section 10 Lesson 1 (Answer all questions in this section
) 1. Which of the following statements are true for ERD's to enhance their read
ability. (Choose Two) Mark for Review (1) Points (Choose all correct answers) Th
ere should be no crossing lines. (*) All crows feet (Many-ends) of relationships
should point the same way. (*) There should be many crossing lines It does not
matter which way the crows feet (many ends) point. Incorrect. Refer to Section 1
0 Lesson 1.
Page 1 of 4
Test: Quiz: Drawing Conventions for Readability
) 2. It is a good idea to group your entities in a diagram according to the exp
ected volumes. By grouping high volume entities together, the diagrams could bec
ome easier to read. True or False? Mark for Review (1) Points True (*) False Co
rrect
Page 2 of 4
) 3. You must make sure all entities of a proposed system can fit onto one diag
ram. It is not allowed to break up a data model into more than one diagram. True
or False? Mark for Review (1) Points True False (*) Incorrect. Refer to Section
10 Lesson 1.
Page 3 of 4
) 4. There are no formal rules for how to draw ERD's. The most important thing i
s to make sure all entities, attributes and relationships are documented on dia
gram. The Layout is not significant. True or False? Mark for Review (1) Points T
rue False (*) Incorrect. Refer to Section 10 Lesson 1.
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Test: Quiz: Generic Modeling
) 1. When you transform a specific model to be generic, which of the following s
tatements are true? (Choose Two) Mark for Review (1) Points (Choose all correct
answers) You tend to end up with fewer entities in the generic model than you ha
d in the specific model (*) Either all or none of the original attributes make i
t into the generic model . (*)
You will always have more entities in a generic model than in the correspond ing
specific model. None of the original specific model attributes are allowed in a
generic mode l Incorrect. Refer to Section 10 Lesson 2.
Page 1 of 3
) 2. Generic models are generally less complex than a specific model. True or F
alse? Mark for Review (1) Points True False (*) Incorrect. Refer to Section 10 L
esson 2.
Page 2 of 3
) 3. All data models MUST have some portions of the model modeled as a generic
component. True or False? Mark for Review (1) Points True False (*) Correct
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SECTIUNEA 11 Test: Quiz: Introduction to Relational Database Concepts
) 1. The explanation below is an example of what constraint type: The value in t
he dept_no column of the EMPLOYEES table must match a value in the dept_no colum
n in the DEPARTMENTS table. Mark for Review (1) Points Entity integrity Referent
ial integrity (*) Column integrity User-defined integrity Incorrect. Refer to Se
ction 11 Lesson 1.
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Test: Quiz: Introduction to Relational Database Concepts
) 2. A table does not have to have a primary key. True or False? Mark for Revi e
w (1) Points True (*) False Correct
Page 2 of 10
) 3. One or more columns in a primary key can be null. True or False? Mark for R
eview (1) Points True False (*) Correct
Page 3 of 10
) 4. The explanation below is an example of what constraint type: If the value i
n the balance column of the ACCOUNTS table is below 100, we must s end a letter
to the account owner which will require extra programming to enforc e. Mark for
Review (1) Points Entity integrity Referential integrity Column integrity User-d
efined integrity (*) Incorrect. Refer to Section 11 Lesson 1.
Page 4 of 10
) 5. A foreign key always refers to a primary key in the same table. True or Fa
lse? Mark for Review (1) Points True False (*) Incorrect. Refer to Section 11 Le
sson 1.
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) 6. Column integrity refers to Mark for Review (1) Points Columns always having
values Columns always containing positive numbers Columns always containing val
ues consistent with the defined data format (*) Columns always containing text d
ata less than 255 characters Incorrect. Refer to Section 11 Lesson 1.
Page 6 of 10
) 7. The explanation below defines which constraint type: A column must contain
only values consistent with the defined data format of the column Mark for Revie
w (1) Points Entity integrity Referential integrity Column integrity (*) User-de
fined integrity
Page 7 of 10
) 8. Foreign keys cannot be null when Mark for Review (1) Points It is part of a
primary key (*) It refers to another table It contains three or more columns In
Page 8 of 10
) 9. Identify all of the correct statements that complete this sentence: A prim
ary key is _____ (Choose Three) Mark for Review (1) Points (Choose all correct a
nswers) A single column that uniquely identifies each row in a table (*)
A set of columns that uniquely identifies each row in a table (*) A set of colum
ns and keys in a single table that uniquely identifies each ro w in a single tab
le (*) Only one column that cannot be null Incorrect. Refer to Section 11 Lesson
1.
Page 9 of 10
) 10. The explanation below defines which constraint type: A primary key must be
unique, and no part of the primary key can be null. Mark for Review (1) Points
Entity integrity (*) Referential integrity Column integrity User-defined integri
ty Incorrect. Refer to Section 11 Lesson 1.
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Test: Quiz: Basic Mapping: The Transformation Process
(Answer all questions in this section) 1. Why would this table name NOT work in
an Oracle database? 2007_EMPLOYEES Mark for Review (1) Points Numbers cannot be
incorporated into table names Table names must start with an alphabetic characte
r (*) Underscores "_" are not allowed in table names None of the above Incorrect
. Refer to Section 11 Lesson 2.
Page 1 of 7
) 2. In an Oracle database, why would the following table name not be allowed '
EMPLOYEE JOBS'? Mark for Review (1) Points The database does not understand all
capital letters EMPLOYEE is a reserved word JOBS is a reserved word You cannot h
ave spaces between words in a table name (*) Incorrect. Refer to Section 11 Less
on 2.
Page 2 of 7
) 3. The transformation from an ER diagram to a physical design involves changi
ng terminology. Entities in the ER diagram become __________ , and attributes be
come ____________. Mark for Review (1) Points Columns, Tables Tables, Columns (
*) Foreign Keys, Columns Tables, Foreign Keys Correct
Page 3 of 7
) 4. In a physical data model, a relationship is represented as a: Mark for Re v
iew (1) Points Column Primary Key Unique Identifier Foreign Key (*) Incorrect. R
Page 4 of 7
) 5. The transformation from an ER diagram to a physical design involves changi
ng terminology. Relationships in the ER diagram become __________ , and primary
unique identifiers become ____________. Mark for Review (1) Points Foreign keys,
primary keys (*) Primary keys, foreign keys Foreign keys, mandatory business ru
les Foreign keys, optional business rules Incorrect. Refer to Section 11 Lesson
2.
Page 5 of 7
) 6. Attributes become columns in a database table. True or False? Mark for Re v
iew (1) Points True (*)
False Correct
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) 7. In a physical data model, an entity becomes a _____________. Mark for Rev i
ew (1) Points Attribute Table (*) Constraint Column Correct
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Test: Quiz: Relationship Mapping
) 1. A barrred Relationship will result in a Foreign Key column that also is pa
rt of: Mark for Review
(1) Points The Table Name The Column Name The Check Constraint The Primary Key (
*) Incorrect. Refer to Section 11 Lesson 3.
Page 1 of 6
) 2. One-to-One relationships are transformed into Foreign Keys in the tables c
reated at either end of that relationship? True or False? Mark for Review (1) Po
ints True False (*) Correct
Page 2 of 6
(Answer all questions in this section) 3. Two entities A and B have an optional
(A) to Mandatory (B) One-to-One rela tionship. When they are transformed, the Fo
reign Key(s) is placed on: Mark for Review (1) Points The table B (*) The table
A Nowhere, One-to-One are not transformed Both tables A and B get a new column a
nd a Foreign Key. Incorrect. Refer to Section 11 Lesson 3.
Page 3 of 6
) 4. What do you create when you transform a many to many relationship from you
r ER diagram into a physical design? Mark for Review (1) Points Foreign key cons
traints Intersection entity Intersection table (*) Primary key constraints Corre
ct
Page 4 of 6
) 5. One-to-Many Optional to Mandatory becomes a _______________ on the Master t
able. Mark for Review (1) Points Mandatory Foreign Key Nothing (There are no new
columns created on the Master table) (*) Optional Foreign Key Primary Key Incor
rect. Refer to Section 11 Lesson 3.
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) 6. Relationships on an ERD can only be transformed into UIDs in the physical m
odel? True or False? Mark for Review (1) Points True False (*) Incorrect. Refer
Page 6 of 6
Test: Quiz: Subtype Mapping
) 1. When translating an arc relationship to a physical design, you must turn t
he arc relationships into foreign keys. What additional step must you take with
the created foreign keys to ensure the exclusivity principle of arc relationship
s? (Assume that you are implementing an Exclusive Design) (Choose Two) Mark for
Review (1) Points (Choose all correct answers) Make all relationships mandatory
Make all relationships optional (*) Create an additional check constraint to ve
rify that one foreign key is popu lated and the others are not (*) All the above
Page 1 of 4
) 2. Which of the following are reasons you should consider when using a Subtyp
e Implementation? (Choose Two) Mark for Review (1) Points (Choose all correct an
swers)
When the common access paths for the subtypes are similar. When the common acces
s paths for the subtypes are different. (*) Business functionality and business
rules are similar between subtypes. Most of the relationships are at the subtype
level (*) Incorrect. Refer to Section 11 Lesson 4.
Page 2 of 4
) 3. The "Arc Implementation" is a synonym for what type of implementation? Ma r
k for Review (1) Points Supertype Implementation Subtype Implementation Cascade
Implementation Supertype and Subtype Implementation (*) Incorrect. Refer to Sect
ion 11 Lesson 4.
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Section 11 Lesson 4 (Answer all questions in this section) 4. When mapping super
types, relationships at the supertype level transform as usual. Relationships at
subtype level are implemented as foreign keys, but the foreign key columns all
become optional. True or False? Mark for Review (1) Points True (*) False Incorr
Page 4 of 4
Test: Quiz: SQL Introduction: Querying the Database
) 1. What command retrieves data from the database? Mark for Review (1) Points A
LTER SELECT (*) DESCRIBE INSERT Incorrect. Refer to Section 12 Lesson 2.
Page 1 of 5
) 2. What command can be added to a select statement to return a subset of the d
ata? Mark for Review (1) Points WHERE (*) WHEN ALL EVERYONE Incorrect. Refer to
Section 12 Lesson 2.
Page 2 of 5
) 3. Examine the follolowing SELECT statement. SELECT * FROM employees; This sta
tement will retrieve all the rows in the employees table. True or False? Mark fo
r Review (1) Points True (*) False Correct
Page 3 of 5
) 4. What command can be used to show information about the structure of a tabl
e? Mark for Review (1) Points ALTER SELECT DESCRIBE (*) INSERT Incorrect. Refer
Page 4 of 5
) 5. What command do you use to add rows to a table Mark for Review (1) Points I
NSERT (*) ADD ADD_ROW NEW_ROW Incorrect. Refer to Section 12 Lesson 2.
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Test: Quiz: Basic Table Modfications
) 1. The f_customers table contains the following data: ID Name Address City Sta
te Zip 1 Cole Bee 123 Main Street Orlando FL 32838 2 Zoe Twee 1009 Oliver Avenue
Boston MA 02116 3 Sandra Lee 22 Main Street Tampa FL 32444 If you run the follo
wing statement, DELETE FROM F_CUSTOMERS WHERE STATE='FL'; how many rows will be
left in the table? Mark for Review (1) Points 0 1 (*) 2 3 Incorrect. Refer to Se
ction 12 Lesson 3.
Page 1 of 3
2. What will the following statement do to the employee table? ALTER TABLE empl
oyees ADD (gender VARCHAR2(1)) Mark for Review (1) Points Add a new row to the E
MPLOYEES table Rename a column in the EMPLOYEES table Change the datatype of the
GENDER column Add a new column called GENDER to the EMPLOYEES table (*) Incorre
ct. Refer to Section 12 Lesson 3.
Page 2 of 3
) 3. The SQL statement ALTER TABLE EMPLOYEES DROP COLUMN SALARY will delete all
of the rows in the employees table. True or False? Mark for Review (1) Points Tr
ue False (*) Incorrect. Refer to Section 12 Lesson 3.
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Test: Quiz: System Development Life Cycle
) 1. During which phases of the System Development Life Cycle would you roll ou
t the system to the users? Mark for Review (1) Points Build and Transition Strat
egy and Analysis Design and Production Transition and Production (*) Incorrect.
Page 1 of 3
) 2. In which phases of the System Development Life Cycle will we need to use S
QL as a language? (Choose Two) Mark for Review (1) Points (Choose all correct an
swers) Analysis Transition (*) Strategy Build and Document (*) Incorrect. Refer
Page 2 of 3
) 3. The data model can be used to... Mark for Review (1) Points Communicate and
group Describe and specify Analyze and copy All of the Above (*) Incorrect. Ref
er to Section 12 Lesson 4.
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SECTIUNEA 15
Test: Quiz: Anatomy of a SQL Statement
) 1. What is a NULL value? Mark for Review (1) Points A perfect zero
A known value less than zero A blank space An unknown value (*) Incorrect. Refer
Page 1 of 5
) 2. The SQL SELECT statement is capable of: Mark for Review (1) Points Selectio
n and protection Selection and projection (*) Projection and updating None of th
e above Incorrect. Refer to Section 15 Lesson 1.
Page 2 of 5
(Answer all questions in this section) 3. SELECT * FROM departments; is a: Mark
for Review (1) Points Keyword Statement (*) Declaration Strategy Correct
Page 3 of 5
) 4. The order of operator precedence is Mark for Review (1) Points / + - * * -
+ / * / + - (*) None of the above Correct
Page 4 of 5
) 5. If you want to see just a subset of the columns in a table, you use what s
ymbol? Mark for Review (1) Points & % * None of the above, instead of using a sy
mbol you name the columns you want t o see the data for. (*) Incorrect. Refer to
Section 15 Lesson 1.
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Test: Quiz: Relational Database Technology
) 1. Once data has been created in a RDBMS, the ony way of getting it out again
is by writing a Java or C program. No other languages can be used to access tha
t data. True or False? Mark for Review (1) Points True False (*) Incorrect. Refe
r to Section 15 Lesson 4.
Page 1 of 4
) 2. RDBMS stands for Mark for Review (1) Points Relational Database manipulatio
n system Relational Database management system (*) Relational Database mutilatio
n system Relational database management style Correct
Page 2 of 4
) 3. The following table creation statement is valid. True or False? CREATE TABL
E country ( ID NUMBER(6) NOT NULL, NAME VARCHAR2(30) NOT NULL, LOC VARCHAR2(40),
REG_ID NUMBER, NAME VARCHAR2(25)) Mark for Review (1) Points True False (*) Inc
orrect. Refer to Section 15 Lesson 4.
Page 3 of 4
) 4. The following statements are true regarding tables in a RDBMS: (Choose Two
) Mark for Review (1) Points (Choose all correct answers) A table is a logical o
bject only. They cannot be created in a RDBMS. A table holds all the data necess
ary about something in the real world, such as employees, invoices or customers.
(*) Tables contain fields, which can be found at the intersection of a row and
a column. (*) It is not possible to relate multiple tables within an RDBMS. Inco
rrect. Refer to Section 15 Lesson 4.
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SECTIUNEA 16
Test: Quiz: Working with Columns, Characters, and Rows
) 1. The concatenation operator ... Mark for Review
(1) Points Brings together columns or character strings into other columns Creat
es a resultant column that is a character expression Is represented by two verti
cal bars ( || ) All of the above (*) Incorrect. Refer to Section 16 Lesson 1.
Page 1 of 5
) 2. The structure of the table can be displayed with the _________ command: M a
rk for Review (1) Points Desc Describe Dis Desc and Describe (*) Incorrect. Refe
r to Section 16 Lesson 1.
Page 2 of 5
) 3. Which of the following is NOT BEING DONE in this SQL statement? SELECT firs
t_name || || last_name "Name" FROM employees; Mark for Review (1) Points Concate
nating first name, middle name and last name (*) Putting a space between first n
ame and last name Selecting columns from the employees table Using a column alia
s Incorrect. Refer to Section 16 Lesson 1.
Page 3 of 5
) 4. In order to eliminate duplicate rows use the ________ keyword Mark for Re v
iew (1) Points FIRST_ONLY DISTINCT (*) SINGLES_ONLY EXCLUSIVE Incorrect. Refer t
o Section 16 Lesson 1.
Page 4 of 5
) 5. The following is a valid SQL SELECT statement. True or False? SELECT first_
name || ' ' || last_name alias AS Employee_Name FROM employees: Mark for Review
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Test: Quiz: Limit Rows Selected
) 1. Which of the following is true? Mark for Review (1) Points Character string
s must be enclosed in double quotation marks Date values are enclosed in single
quotation marks (*) Character values are not case-sensitive Date values are not
format-sensitive
Page 1 of 8
) 2. Which example would limit the number of rows returned? Mark for Review (1)
Points SELECT title FROM d_songs WHEN type_code = 88; SELECT title FROM d_songs
WHERE type_code = = 88; SELECT title FROM d_songs WHERE type_code = 88; (*) SELE
CT title FROM d_songs WHEN type_code = = 88; Correct
Page 2 of 8
) 3. To restrict the rows returned from an SQL Query, you should use the _____ c
lause: Mark for Review (1) Points SELECT
WHERE (*) GROUP BY CONDITION All of the Above Correct
Page 3 of 8
) 4. Which of the following would be returned by this SELECT statement: SELECT l
ast_name, salary FROM employees WHERE salary < 3500; Mark for Review (1) Points
LAST_NAME SALARY King 5000
LAST_NAME SALARY Rajas 3500
LAST_NAME SALARY Davies 3100 (*) All of the above Incorrect. Refer to Section 16
Lesson 2.
Page 4 of 8
) 5. Which of the following statements will work? Mark for Review (1) Points SEL
ECT first_name ||' '||last_name NAME, department_id DEPARTMENT, salary*12 "ANNUA
L SALARY" FROM employees WHERE name = 'King'; SELECT first_name ||' '||last_name
NAME, department_id DEPARTMENT, salary*12 "ANNUAL SALARY" FROM employees WHERE
last_name = 'King'; (*) SELECT first_name ||' '||last_name NAME, department_id D
EPARTMENT, salary*12 'ANNUAL SALARY' FROM employees WHERE last_name = 'King'; SE
LECT first_name ||' '||last_name NAME, department_id DEPARTMENT, salary*12 'ANNU
AL SALARY' FROM employees WHERE name = 'King';
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) 6. Which query would give the following result? LAST_NAME FIRST_NAME DEPARTMEN
T_ID King Steven 90 Mark for Review (1) Points SELECT last_name, first_name, dep
artment_id FROM employees C WHERE last_name = 'KING'; SELECT last_name, first_na
me, department_id FROM employees WHERE last_name = 'King'; (*) SELECT last_name,
first_name, department_id FROM employees WHERE last_name LIKE 'k%'; SELECT last
_name, first_name, department_id FROM employees WHERE last_name LIKE 'KING';
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) 7. Which of the following are true? (Choose Two) Mark for Review (1) Points
(Choose all correct answers) Character strings are enclosed in double quotation
marks Date values are enclosed in single quotation marks (*) Character values ar
e not case-sensitive Date values are format-sensitive (*) Incorrect. Refer to Se
ction 16 Lesson 2.
Page 7 of 8
) 8. How can you write not equal to in the WHERE-clause Mark for Review (1) Poin
ts != ^= <> All of the above (*) Incorrect. Refer to Section 16 Lesson 2.
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Test: Quiz: Comparison Operators
(Answer all questions in this section) 1. When using the "LIKE" operator, the %
and _ symbols can be used to do a pa ttern-matching, wild card search. True or F
alse? Mark for Review (1) Points True (*) False Correct
Page 1 of 4
) 2. Which two statements would select salaries that are greater than or equal t
o 2500 and less than or equal to 3500? (Choose two) Mark for Review (1) Points (
Choose all correct answers) WHERE salary >= 2500 AND salary <= 3500 (*) WHERE sa
lary <=2500 AND salary >= 3500 WHERE salary BETWEEN 2500 AND 3500 (*) WHERE sala
ry BETWEEN 3500 AND 2500 Incorrect. Refer to Section 16 Lesson 3.
Page 2 of 4
) 3. Which of the following are examples of comparison operators used in the WH
ERE clause? Mark for Review (1) Points =, >, <, <=, >=, <> between ___ and ___ i
n (..,..,.. ) like is null (*) Incorrect. Refer to Section 16 Lesson 3.
Page 3 of 4
) 4. Which of the following WHERE clauses would not select the number 10? Mark f
or Review (1) Points WHERE hours BETWEEN 10 AND 20 WHERE hours <= 10 WHERE hours
<>10 (*) WHERE hours IN (8,9,10) Correct
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SECTIUNEA 17
Test: Quiz: Logical Comparisons and Precedence Rules
) 1. Which symbol in the WHERE clause means "Not Equal To"? (Choose Two) Mark fo
r Review (1) Points (Choose all correct answers) NOT IN (.....) (*) =+ <> (*) ><
Page 1 of 7
) 2. Which of the following would be returned by this SQL statement: SELECT Firs
t_name, last_name, department_id
FROM employees WHERE department_id IN(50,80) AND first_name LIKE 'C%' OR last_na
me LIKE '%s%' Mark for Review (1) Points FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME DEPARTMENT_ID Shel
ly Higgins 110
FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME DEPARTMENT_ID Curtis Davies 50
FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME DEPARTMENT_ID Randall Matos 50
FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME DEPARTMENT_ID Michael Hartstein 20
All of the above (*) Incorrect. Refer to Section 17 Lesson 1.
Page 2 of 7
) 3. Which of the following is earliest in the rules of precedence? Mark for R e
view (1) Points Concatenation operator Logical condition
Comparison condition Arithmetic operator (*) Incorrect. Refer to Section 17 Less
on 1.
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) 4. Find the clause that will give the same results as: SELECT * FROM d_cds WHE
RE cd_id NOT IN(90, 91, 92); Mark for Review (1) Points WHERE cd_id <=90 and cd_
id >=92; WHERE cd_id NOT LIKE (90, 91, 92); WHERE cd_id != 90 and cd_id != 91 an
d cd_id != 92; (*) WHERE cd_id != 90 or cd_id != 91 or cd_id!= 92; Incorrect. Re
fer to Section 17 Lesson 1.
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Section 17 Lesson 1 (Answer all questions in this section) 5. Which of the follo
wing statements best describes the rules of precedence w hen using SQL? Mark for
Review (1) Points The order in which the columns are displayed The order in whi
ch the expressions are sorted The order in which the operators are returned The
order in which the expressions are evaluated and calculated (*) All of the above
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) 6. Which of the following are examples of logical operators that might be use
d in a WHERE clause. (Choose Two) Mark for Review (1) Points (Choose all correct
answers) AND, OR (*) < >, =, <=, >=, <> NOT (*) LIKES All of the above Incorrec
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) 7. What will be the results of the following selection? SELECT * FROM employee
s WHERE last_name NOT LIKE 'A%' AND last_name NOT LIKE 'B%' Mark for Review (1)
Points All last names that begin with A or B All last names that do not begin wi
th A or B (*) No rows will be returned. There is a syntax error All rows will be
returned Correct
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Test: Quiz: Sorting Rows
) 1. What columns can be added to the following SELECT statement in its ORDER B
Y clause? (Choose Three) SELECT first_name, last_name, salary, hire_date FROM em
ployees WHERE department_id = 50 ORDER BY ?????;
Mark for Review (1) Points (Choose all correct answers) last_name, first_name (*
) All columns in the EMPLOYEES table (*) The table name, EMPLOYEES, which would
then automatically sort by all column s in the table Any column in the EMPLOYEES
table, any expression in the SELECT list or any ALIAS in the SELECT list (*) Al
l the columns in the database Incorrect. Refer to Section 17 Lesson 2.
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) 2. What clause must you place in a SQL statement to have your results sorted f
rom highest to lowest salary? Mark for Review (1) Points ORDER BY salary ASC ORD
ER BY salary DESC (*) ORDER salary BY DESC None, the database always sorts from
highest to lowest on the salary column.
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) 3. A column alias can be specified in an ORDER BY Clause. True or False? Mar k
for Review (1) Points True (*) False Correct
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) 4. Which of the following is true of the ORDER BY clause: (Choose Two) Mark fo
r Review (1) Points (Choose all correct answers) Must be the last clause of the
SQL statement (*) Displays the fetched rows in no particular order Defaults to a
descending order (DESC) Defaults to an ascending order (ASC) (*)
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Test: Quiz: Introduction to Functions - Single Row Functions
) 1. The following statement represents a multi-row function. True or False? SEL
ECT UPPER(last_name) FROM employees; Mark for Review (1) Points True False (*) I
ncorrect. Refer to Section 17 Lesson 3.
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) 2. The function COUNT is a single row function. True or False? Mark for Revi e
w (1) Points True False (*)
Correct
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) 3. The following statement represents a multi-row function. True or False? SEL
ECT MAX(salary) FROM employees Mark for Review (1) Points True (*) False Correct
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) 4. The conversion function TO_CHAR is a single row function. True or False? Ma
rk for Review (1) Points True (*)
False Incorrect. Refer to Section 17 Lesson 3.
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) 5. Will the following statement return one row? SELECT MAX(salary), MIN(Salary
), AVG(SALARY) FROM employees; Mark for Review (1) Points No, it is illegal. You
cannot use more than one multi-row function in a SELE CT statement Yes, it will
return the highest salary, the lowest salary and the average sa lary from all e
mployees (*) Yes, it will return the highest salary from each employee Yes, it w
ill return the average salary from the employees table. Correct
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