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as s3sfs4 MONAT EXAMINATIONS. Office Use Only Section! [Sect Ql [SeetliQz | Sect i Q3 Sect Q6 | Sect 1 Q7 HEE owasa uvtvensiry Lasaany Monash University | I Mt 004131379 Semester One 2008 Examination Period Faculty of Information Technology EXAM CODES: FITI004 TITLE OF PAPER: Database EXAM DURATION: 3 hours writing time READING TIME: 10 minutes THIS PAPER IS FOR STUDENTS STUDYING AT:( tick where applicable) O Berwick I Clayton O Malaysia off Campus Learning 0 Open Learning O Caulfield O Gippsland O Peninsula Enhancement Studies Sth Africa Pharmacy OF Other (specify) During an exam, you must not have in your possession, a book, notes, paper, calculator, pencil case, phone or other material/item which has not been authorised for the exam or specific permitted as noted below. Any material or item on your desk, chair or person will be deemed to be in your possession. You are reminded that possession of unauthorised materials in an exam is a dis offence under Monash Statute 4.1. No examination papers are to be removed from the room. Attempt all questions, All answers must be printed neatly on this paper. Answer questions with concisely expressed factual information. The backs of pages in this paper may be used for any rough work. Any material written on the backs of pages will not normally be corrected. If an answer needs to overflow from its designated answer space to a blank page, clearly indicate that this is the case and that the material on the blank page is for correction, This paper must be handed up at the end of the examination, even if no questions are attempted, The marks for each question are shown. Total marks for the examination: 110. This, exam counts as 60% of the final assessment for the unit. AUTHORISED MATERIALS, CALCULATORS Oves No OPEN BOOK OYEs NO SPECIFICALLY PERMITTED ITEMS =O. YES BNO ifyes, items permitted are: Candidates must complete this section if required to write answers within this paper STUDENT ID DESK NUMBER Page 1 of 39 This page may be used for any rough work. Material written on this page will not be corrected unless there is a clear indication that written material on this page should be included in the answer. Page 2 of 39 Section I: Multiple Choice Section This section is worth 10 marks, Each question is worth 0.5 mark. Mark your selection by placing a ¥ or a X through your selected answer = for example ¥ OF Ifyou change your selection during the review of your paper, prior to the end of the Examination, make sure that the alteration is clear. Note: There is only ONE correct answer for each question. 1. A DBMS performs several important functions that guarantee the integrity and consistency of the data in the database. Which of the following is NOT one of those functions? a. Data integrity management b. Data storage management ©. Data reports d. Security management 2. Where does the DBMS store the definitions of data elements and their relationships? a. Data file b. Index ©. Data dictionary . Data map 3. Activities that make the database perform more efficiently, in terms of storage and access speed, are known as performance. a. upgrades b. enhancements ©. tuning 4. development 4, A raw fact, such as an invoice date, is known as. a. information b. a relationship c. arecord d. data 5. One of the advantages of a relational database model is a, structural dependence . conceptual complexity b c. d. complex database design 6. Each row in the relational table is known as an entity __. a. instance b. relationship attribute 4. model Page 3 of 39

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