Ch4: AUDITING DATABASE SYSTEMS

True or False
The database approach to data management is sometimes called the flat file approach. F
The database management system provides a controlled environment for accessing the database. T
To the user, data processing procedures for routine transactions, such as entering sales orders, appear to T
be identical in the database environment and in the traditional environment.
An important feature associated with the traditional approach to data management is the ability to F
produce ad hoc reports.
The data definition language is used to insert special database commands into application programs. F
There is more than one conceptual view of the database. F
In the database method of data management, access authority is maintained by systems programming. F
The physical database is an abstract representation of the database. F
A customer name and an unpaid balance is an example of a one-to-many relationship. F
In the relational model, a data element is called a relation. F
Subschemas are used to authorize user access privileges to specific data elements. F
A recovery module suspends all data processing while the system reconciles its journal files against the F
database.
A major difference between the database and flat-file models is the pooling of data into a common T
shared database.
Examining programmer authority tables for information about who has access to Data Definition T
Language commands will provide evidence about who is responsible for creating subschemas.
Data normalization groups data attributes into tables in accordance with specific design objectives. T
Under the database approach, data is viewed as proprietary or owned by users. F
The data dictionary describes all of the data elements in the database. T
When information system needs arise, users send formal requests for computer applications to the F
database administrator of the organization.
A deadlock is a phenomenon that prevents the processing of transactions./INVOLVED IN THE T
DEADLOCK
Time stamping is a control that is used to ensure database partitioning. F
A lockout is a software control that prevents multiple users from simultaneous access to data. T
An entity is any physical thing about which the organization wishes to capture data. F
Data access methods allow records to be located, stored and retrieved. . F
The term occurrence is used to describe the number of attributes or fields pertaining to a specific entity. F