Denormalization and clustering can work well to minimize data access time for small records. True False TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Data-volume and frequency-of-use statistics are not critical inputs to the physical database design process. True False TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
What is the best data type definition for Oracle when a field is alphanumeric and has a fixed length? CHAR VARCHAR2 NUMBER LONG TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
A multidimensional database model is used most often in which of the following models? Network Relational Hierarchical Data warehouse TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
When storage space is scarce and physical records cannot span pages, creating multiple physical records from one logical relation will minimize wasted storage space. True False TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
A field represents each component of a composite attribute. True False TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Hashing algorithm converts a primary key value into a record address. False True TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Sequential retrieval on a primary key for sequential file storage has which of the following features? Very fast Impractical Moderately fast Slow TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Which of the following improves a query's processing time? Use compatible data types. Write complex queries. Combine a table with itself. Query one query within another. TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Distributing the columns of a table into several separate physical records is known as horizontal partitioning. False True TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?