CSIS304 chapter 12

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1. Data _____ fragmentation allows a user to break a 16. False Distributed database systems do not
single object into two or more segments, or require complex mechanisms to manage
fragments. transactions and ensure the database's
consistency and integrity.
2. data The _____ processor is the software component
residing on each computer that stores and 17. False One of the advantages of a distributed
retrieves data located at the site. database management system (DDBMS) is
security.
3. data In theory, a(n) _____ can be an independent
processor centralized database management system with 18. formatting A database management system needs _____
proper interfaces to support remote access to prepare the data for presentation to the
from other independent database management end user or to an application program.
systems in the network.
19. fragments A distributed database is composed of
4. distributed A _____ request lets a single SQL statement several parts known as database _____.
reference data located at several different local
20. fully A _____ distributed database system will
or remote DP sites.
heterogeneous support different database management
5. distributed A _____ contains the description of the entire systems (DBMS) that may even support
data database as seen by the database administrator. different models running under different
dictionary computer systems.
6. Distribution _____ transparency allows a physically dispersed 21. Heterogeneous _____ distributed database systems integrate
database to be managed as though it were different types of centralized database
centralized. management systems (DBMS) over a
network.
7. an existing Distributed processing does not require:
distributed 22. Homogeneous _____ distributed database management
database. system (DDBMS) integrate multiple
instances of the same DBMS over a
8. Failure _____ transparency ensures that the system will
network.
continue to operate in the event of a node or
network malfunction. 23. Horizontal _____ fragmentation refers to the division of a
relation into subsets of tuples.
9. False Distributed processing does not require a
distributed database, and a distributed 24. Local mapping _____ transparency exists when the end user
database does not require distributed or programmer must specify both the
processing. fragment names and their locations.
10. False The level of transparency supported by the 25. Location _____ transparency exists when the end user
distributed database management system or programmer must specify the database
remains the same for all systems. fragment names but does not need to
specify where these fragments are located.
11. False A distributed database management system
(DDBMS) must be communications-media- 26. multiple-site Under the _____ scenario, all record- and
dependent. processing, file-locking activities are performed at the
single-site data end-user location.
12. False A transaction processor (TP) is the software
component residing on each computer that 27. mutual The _____ rule requires that all copies of data
stores and retrieves data located at the site. consistency fragments be identical.
13. False A remote transaction, composed of several 28. Network _____ is the delay imposed by the amount of
requests, may access data at multiple sites. latency time required for a data packet to make a
round trip from point A to point B.
14. False In the single-site processing, single-site data
(SPSD) scenario, all processing must be done 29. Performance _____ transparency allows the system to
on the end user's side of the system. operate as if it were a centralized database
management system.
15. False Rapid ad hoc data became unnecessary in the
quick-response decision-making environment. 30. query The objective of _____ optimization is to
minimize the total cost associated with the
execution of a request.
31. Reduced Which of the following is an advantage 46. True The World Wide Web is the repository for
operating associated with a distributed database distributed data.
costs management system (DDBMS)?
47. True A fully distributed database management
32. Remote data A DDBMS is subject to which of the system (DBMS) must perform all the functions
access is following restrictions? of a centralized DBMS, and it must handle all
provided on a necessary functions imposed by the
read-only distribution of data and processing.
basis.
48. True Current distributed database management
33. Security _____ is a disadvantage of a distributed system (DDBMS) are subject to some
lapse database management system (DDBMS). problems, such as the complexity of
management and control.
34. there are lack A disadvantage of a distributed database
of standards. management system (DDBMS) is that: 49. True Distributed processing shares a database's
logical processing among two or more
35. Transaction _____ transparency allows data to be updated
physically independent sites that are
simultaneously at several network sites.
connected through a network.
36. transaction A distributed _____ can reference several
50. True Both distributed processing and distributed
different local or remote data processing
databases require a network of interconnected
sites.
components.
37. transaction The _____ processor is the software
51. two-phase The _____ guarantees that if a portion of a
component found in each computer that
commit transaction operation cannot be committed,
requests data. It receives and processes the
protocol all changes made at the other sites
application's data requests.
(2PC) participating in the transaction will be undone
38. True In order to manage distributed data, copies to maintain a consistent database state.
or parts of the database processing
52. unreplicated A(n) _____ database stores each database
functions must be distributed to all data
fragment at a single site.
storage sites.
53. Vertical _____ fragmentation refers to the division of a
39. True One of the advantages of a distributed
relation into attribute subsets.
database management system (DDBMS) is
growth facilitation.
40. True The transaction processor (TP) is the
software component found in each computer
that requests data.
41. True Distributed data access was needed to
support geographically dispersed business
units.
42. True Performance transparency ensures that the
system finds the most cost-effective path to
access remote data.
43. True A distributed database management system
(DDBMS) governs the storage and
processing of logically related data over
interconnected computer systems.
44. True One of the advantages of a distributed
database management system (DDBMS) is
improved communication.
45. True A database management system (DBMS)
must have validation, transformation, and
mapping functions, as well as other
functions, in order to be classified as
distributed.