Deck 68: Industrial Databases

Question 1

Which of the following tasks is the typically a primary responsibility of a database administrator?

A) developing the data dictionary
B) data entry
C) monitoring a help line
D) hiring and training the users

Answer 1

A

Question 2

A replicated database is a database that holds a duplicate set of frequently used data.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Industrial databases are large databases that function as the cornerstone of information systems in businesses and enterprises.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The output of data mining in a business setting is sometimes called ____.

A) relational data
B) business intelligence
C) a dataset
D) dynamic data

Question 5

Distributed databases connect data at different locations using ____ networks.

A) QBE
B) telecommunications
C) bus
D) DSL

Question 6

Installation and the ongoing maintenance of software in a database system are the job of the database ____.

A) application
B) structure
C) administrator
D) management system

Question 7

A database administrator is part of a team that also includes those who program and use databases.

Question 8

A data center is used by large organizations to store older archived data that is no longer needed on a day-to-day basis.

Question 9

As data centers continue to grow in size to multi-acre facilities,the number of employees required to run them also grows proportionally.

Question 10

A data ____ is a small data warehouse that is developed for a specific person or purpose.

A) capsule
B) mini
C) mart
D) center

Question 11

The process of extracting information from a data warehouse or data mart is called ____.

A) data querying
B) data mining
C) data extrication
D) data verification

Question 12

A distributed database is also known as a ____ database.

A) replicated
B) virtualized
C) rendered
D) concatenated

Question 13

A data mine is a large database that holds information to analyze pricing trends.

Question 14

A distributed database takes available data stored in a single location and distributes it to many locations.

Question 15

On Amazon.com,when the customer is ready to make a purchase,the database ____ manages the entire process.

A) table
B) administrator
C) report
D) management system

Question 16

Data mining is used to generate business intelligence.

Question 17

A ____ is a skilled and trained computer professional who directs all activities related to an organization's database.

A) Data Supervisor (DS)
B) Database Administrator (DBA)
C) SQL Manager
D) Data Miner (DMA)

Question 18

A data mine is a climate-controlled building or set of buildings that house servers that store and deliver mission-critical information and services.

Question 19

A data center that is run and managed in an automated fashion while being monitored remotely is referred to as a ____ environment.

A) cyborg
B) lights out
C) starship
D) satellite

Question 20

A data warehouse ____ data from several databases to provide useful information.

A) deletes
B) moves
C) codes
D) merges

Question 21

A very large database that holds important data from a variety of sources is called a ____.

A) data warehouse
B) flat file database
C) business intelligence system
D) data mine field

Question 22

With ____,users are able to store data on Internet servers housed in data centers.

A) relational databases
B) data mining
C) EDI
D) cloud computing