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PDF Dfo Section 2 Quiz - Compress
PDF Dfo Section 2 Quiz - Compress
The logical model becomes the blueprint for designing the ________ model
Data Integrity
Data Flow
Physical (*)
Network
Correct
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2. The logical model's entities, attributes, unique identiers and relationships map
to the physical model's _________________.
_________________.
Files, records, elds and data values
Optionality and Cardinality
Tables, columns, primary keys and foreign keys (*)
Incorrect. Refer to Section 2 Lesson 2.
(0/1) Points
3. An ERD created using ERDish is a __________ representation of entities and their
relationships to each other.
technical
hierarchical
textual
graphical (*)
Incorrect. Refer to Section 2 Lesson 6.
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5. The conceptual model does all of the following except:
Documents type of operating system to be used. (*)
Takes into account regulations and laws goverining the industry being addressed.
entities
relationships (*)
keys
Correct
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8. In a relationship , _________ are used to helped describe the meaning of the
th e
connection between the entities.
crows feet
names (*)
arrows
descriptions
Incorrect. Refer to Section 2 Lesson 5.
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9. Which symbol is used to show that a particular attribute is mandatory?
* (*)
o
#
&
Correct
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10. An entity may have which of the following?
Experiences
Instances (*)
Tables
None of the above
Incorrect. Refer to Section 2 Lesson 3.
11. Which of the following statements about attributes are true? (Choose Two)
(Choose all correct answers)
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12. Primary UIDs are:
Useful as an alternative means of identifying instances of an entity, independent of
their datatype
Always comprised of numbers
Mandatory in data modeling (*)
Optional in data modeling.
Incorrect. Refer to Section 2 Lesson 4.
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13. Unique Identiers…
Distinguish one instance of an entity from all other instances of that entity (*)
Distinguish all entities in a database
Distinguish nothing
Distinguish one entity from another.
Correct
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14. In the relational model, relationships between relations or tables are created by
using?
Candidate Keys
Composite Keys
Primary Keys
Foreign Keys (*)
Correct
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15. Flat le databases are generally in plain-text form, where each line holds only
one record. True or False?
True (*)
False
Correct
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3. An ERD created using ERDish is a __________ representation of entities and their
relationships to each other.
textual
technical
hierarchical
graphical (*)
Incorrect. Refer to Section 2 Lesson 6.
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4. Matrix Diagrams should be developed BEFORE the ERD. True or False?
True (*)
False
Correct
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5. A relationship can be between ____________.
two entities
an entity and itself
multiple entities
All of the above. (*)
Correct
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3. An ERD created using ERDish is a __________ representation of entities and their
relationships to each other.
textual
technical
hierarchical
graphical (*)
Incorrect. Refer to Section 2 Lesson 6.
(0/1) Points
4. Matrix Diagrams should be developed BEFORE the ERD. True or False?
True (*)
False
Correct
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12. The logical model's entities, attributes, unique identiers and relationships map
to the physical model's _________________.
_________________.
Files, records, elds and data values
Optionality and Cardinality
Tables, columns, primary keys and foreign keys (*)
Correct
(1/1) Points
13. Entities are usually
u sually _____________.
Adjectives
Nouns (*)
Verbs
Adverbs
Correct
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14. An entity may have which of the following?
Experiences
Instances (*)
Tables
None of the above
Incorrect. Refer to Section 2 Lesson 3.
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15. Attributes that can be divided into smaller subparts are called________________.
Single Attribute
Mandatory Attribute
Composite Attribute (*)
Volatile Attribute
Incorrect. Refer to Section 2 Lesson 3.
(0/1) Points
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3. One-to-One relationships have _____________ of one to one in both directions.
Naming
Cardinality (*)
Foreign Keys
Optionality
Correct
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4. Which of the following are reasons we create conceptual models?
It facilitates discussion; a picture is worth a thousand words
It forms important ideal system documentation
It takes into account government regulations and laws
It forms a sound basis for physical database design
All of the above (*)
Correct
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5. A conceptual model includes :
Only Entities and Relationships (*)
Only Entities, Attributes and Relationships
Entities, Attributes, Unique Identiers and Relationships
Only Entities,
Incorrect. ReferAttributes
to Section 2and Unique
Lesson 2. Identiers
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7. Using ERDish, which wording represents cardinality? (Choose Two)
(Choose all correct answers)
one or multiple
one and only one (*)
one or more (*)
one only
Incorrect. Refer to Section 2 Lesson 6.
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8. In an ERD diagram how is cardinality represented ? (Choose two)
(Choose all correct answers)
(0/1) Points
9. In the relational model, relationships between relations or tables are created by
using?
Primary Keys
Composite Keys
Candidate Keys
Foreign Keys (*)
Correct
(1/1) Points
10. Which of the following statements does not apply to relational databases?
Relational databases are simple to understand.
Tables are one of the basic components of relational databases.
Relational databases have a strong procedural orientation. (*)
Relational databases relate tables to each other using common elds called keys.
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12. Which of the attributes is a volatile attribute?
Date of birth
Eye color
Age (*)
Race
Correct
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13. To identify an attribute as part of a unique identier on an ER diagram, the #
symbol goes in front of it. True or False?
True (*)
False
Correct
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14. All entities must be given a new articial UID. True or False?
True
False (*)
Incorrect. Refer to Section 2 Lesson 4.
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15. Primary keys can contain null values.
True
False (*)
Correct
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1. A relational database stores information in tables with rows and columns.
True (*)
False
Correct
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2. A _______ is a collection of records.
table (*)
eld
row
column
Correct
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3. Attributes that can be divided into smaller subparts are called________________.
Volatile Attribute
Single Attribute
Composite Attribute (*)
Mandatory Attribute
Correct
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4. When creating entities in a logical model you must follow these rules: (Choose
Two)
(Choose all correct answers)
Exclude Attributes
Name them in Plural
Include Attributes (*)
Name them in Singular (*)
Incorrect. Refer to Section 2 Lesson 3.
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5. Which of the following statements about attributes are true? (Choose Two)
(Choose all correct answers)
They must be single valued unless they belong to more than one entity.
They describe, qualify, quantify, classify, or specify an entity. (*)
They are often adjectives. (*)
They are the primary container for data.
Correct
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6. Matrix Diagrams are used
u sed to verify that all ____________ have been identied for
an ERD.
attributes
keys
entities
relationships (*)
Correct
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7. Capturing all required data is the only goal of entity relationship modeling.
modeling. NOT an
example of cardinality?
How many jobs can one employee hold?
How many types of jobs are there? (*)
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9. People are not born with “numbers”, but a lot of systems assign student
numbers, customer IDs, etc. A shoe has a color, a size, a style, but may not have a
descriptive “number". So, to be able to uniquely and eciently identify one instance
of the entity SHOE, a/an _____________
_______________ UID can be created.
Unrealistic
Articial (*)
Structured
Identication
Incorrect. Refer to Section 2 Lesson 4.
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10. A Unique Identier has a NULL value for each instance of the entity for the
lifetime of the instance. True or False
True
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13. The __________ model includes entities, attributes, UIDs, relationships as well as
optionality and cardinality of these items.
Conceptual
Physical
Hierarchical
Logical (*)
Incorrect. Refer to Section 2 Lesson 6.
(0/1) Points
14. A logical model includes :
Only Entities, Attributes and Unique Identiers
Only Entities and Relationships
Entities, Attributes, Unique Identiers and Relationships (*)
Only Entities, Attributes and Relationships
Incorrect. Refer to Section 2 Lesson 2.
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15. In a relational database system, the next step after creating a conceptual data
model is to convert it to a _________ .
Logical data model (*)
Internal data model
An entity-relation data model
External data model
Correct
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3. The optionality of a relationship must be either _______ or _______.
Mandatory or Optional (*)
Bidirectional or a single direction
Single or Multiple
One or (One or More)
Incorrect. Refer to Section 2 Lesson 5.
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4. Which of the following is not a goal of ER modeling:
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5. Capturing all required data is the only goal of entity relationship modeling.
True
False (*)
Correct
6. In an ERD diagram how is an optional relationship represented ?
With a crows foot
With an arrow
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9. In the relational model, data is organized in a basic storage structure called a
____________..
____________
Field
Row
Tuples
Table (*)
Incorrect. Refer to Section 2 Lesson 1.
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10. Which of the following is not an advantage of a relational database?
One table with all the data. (*)
Eciency
Less Redundancy
Data Integrity
Correct
11. Attributes that can be divided into smaller subparts are called________________.
Single Attribute
Mandatory Attribute
Volatile Attribute
Composite Attribute (*)
Correct
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12. Attributes have Instances. True or False?
True
False (*)
Incorrect. Refer to Section 2 Lesson 3.
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13. Which of the following statements about attributes are true? (Choose Two)
(Choose all correct answers)
relationships. (*)
To uniquely determine a table and columns within that table.
To identify a specic row within a table, using one or more columns and/or foreign
keys.
Incorrect. Refer to Section 2 Lesson 4.
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15. A unique identier made up of more than one attribute is called a __________.
Foreign UID
Composite UID (*)
Unique UID
Candidate UID
Correct
Many reasons exist for creating a conceptual model. Choose three appropriate reasons from the
options below. Mark for Review
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(Choose all correct answers)
They capture current and future needs. (*)
They model the information flow of data.
They accurately describe what a physical model will contain. (*)
They model functional and informational needs. (*)
They capture the implementation details of the physical model.
1. The logical model's entities, attributes, unique identiers and relationships map
to the physical model's _________________.
_________________.
Tables, columns, primary keys and foreign keys (*)
Files, records, elds and data values
Optionality and Cardinality
Correct
(1/1) Points
2. Many reasons exist for creating a conceptual model. Choose three appropriate
reasons from the options below.
(Choose all correct answers)
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3. Which
(Choose of theanswers)
all correct following are suitable Entity names? (Choose Two)
ANIMALS
DOG (*)
ANIMAL (*)
DOGS
Correct
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4. Which of the following statements about attributes are true? (Choose Two)
(Choose all correct answers)
(1/1) Points
5. Entities are usually _____________.
Nouns (*)
Adverbs
Adjectives
Verbs
Correct
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6. A candidate UID that does not get chosen to become the primary UID is called a
_________ .
Secondary UID (*)
Primary UID
Composite UID
Unique UID
Correct
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10. Matrix Diagrams are used to verify that all ____________ have been identied for
an ERD.
entities
relationships (*)
keys
attributes
Correct
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11. If a relationship is mandatory there must be at least one instance of the
corresponding entity related to it.
True (*)
False
Correct
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12. In an ERD, optionality is depicted using __________.
names of relationships
soft boxes
solid or dashed lines (*)
single toe or crows foot
Correct
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13. Using ERDish, which wording represents cardinality? (Choose Two)
(Choose all correct answers)
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