The fastest read/write time and most efficient data storage of any disk array type is: RAID-2 RAID-3 RAID-0 RAID-1 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
A rule of thumb for choosing indexes for a relational database includes which of the following? Indexes are more useful for columns that do not appear frequently in the WHERE clause in queries. Indexes are more useful on smaller tables. Be careful indexing attributes that have null values. Do not specify a unique index for the primary key of each table. TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Hashing algorithm converts a primary key value into a record address. False True TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
If a denormalization situation exists with a many-to-many or associative binary relationship, which of the following is true? All fields are stored in three relations. All fields are stored in two relations. All fields are stored in one relation. All fields are stored in four relations. TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Sequential retrieval on a primary key for sequential file storage has which of the following features? Moderately fast Slow Very fast Impractical TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Two basic constructs to link one piece of data with another piece of data: sequential storage and pointers. False True TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Which of the following improves a query's processing time? Query one query within another. Use compatible data types. Write complex queries. Combine a table with itself. TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Some advantages of partitioning include: efficiency, security, and load balancing. False True TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Which of the following are integrity controls that a DBMS may support? All of these Assume a default value in a field unless a user enters a value for that field. Limit the set of permissible values that a field may assume. Limit the use of null values in some fields. TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Denormalization and clustering can work well to minimize data access time for small records. True False TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?