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Data Modeling and Design introduces students to the principles and practices of

organizing, structuring, and managing data effectively to support information systems.

The course covers conceptual, logical, and physical data models, with a focus on

techniques such as ER (Entity-Relationship) modeling, normalization, and schema

design for relational databases. Students will analyze user requirements, translate them

into robust data models, and apply best practices in database design to ensure data

integrity, efficiency, and scalability. Practical exercises emphasize the use of modeling

tools and real-world scenarios, preparing students to design high-quality database

solutions for diverse organizational needs.

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 Chapter 1: The Database Approach
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Q1) ____ is used to reveal the meaning of data.
A) Raw facts
B) Knowledge
C) Formatting
D) Information
Answer: D

Q2) A(n) ___________________________________ is a collection of programs

that manages the database structure and controls access to the data stored in the
database.
Answer: DBMS (database management system)
database management system (DBMS)
database management system
DBMS

Q3) The response of the DBMS to a query is the ____.

A) ad hoc query
B) ad hoc response
C) query result set
D) integrated view of the data
Answer: C

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 Chapter 2: Database Development Process
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Q1) The ____________________ design stage uses data modeling to create an
abstract database structure that represents real-world objects in the most realistic way
possible.
Answer: conceptual

Q2) The advent of very sophisticated application generators and

____________________ tools has substantially decreased coding and testing time.
Answer: debugging

Q3) A(n) ____________________ is a carefully designed and constructed

repository of facts that is a part of a larger whole known as an information system.
Answer: database

Q4) The ____________________ design goal is to design an enterprise-wide

database based on a specific data model but independent of physical-level details.
Answer: logical

Q5) The system's ____________________ defines the extent of the design

according to operational requirements.
Answer: scope

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 Chapter 3: Data Models
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Q1) In the ____ model, the basic logical structure is represented as an upside-down
tree.
A) hierarchical
B) network
C) relational
D) entity relationship
Answer: A

Q2) ____ are important because they help to ensure data integrity.
A) Attributes
B) Entities
C) Relationships
D) Constraints
Answer: D

Q3) An implementation-ready data model should contain a description of the data

structure that will store the end-user data.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True

Q4) Each column in a relation represents a(n) ____________________.

Answer: attribute

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Q1) RDBMSs enforce integrity rules automatically.
A)True
B)False

Q2) The relational model's creator, E. F. Codd, used the term relation as a synonym for
____.
A) index
B) key
C) table
D) relationship

Q3) A ____ contains at least all of the attribute names and characteristics for each
table in the system.
A) data dictionary
B) relational schema
C) logical schema
D) join

Q4) PRODUCT yields all possible pairs of rows from two tables-also known as the
____________________ product.

Q5) In the relational model, ____________________ are important because they

are used to ensure that each row in a table is uniquely identifiable.

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Q1) The ANSI prescribes a standard SQL-the current fully approved version is known as
SQL-07.
A)True
B)False

Q2) In a 1:M relationship, you must always create the table for the
____________________ side first.

Q3) If you have not yet used the COMMIT command to store the changes permanently in
the database, you can restore the database to its previous condition with the ROLLBACK
command.
A)True
B)False

Q4) The SQL command that modifies an attribute's values in one or more table's rows is
____.
A) INSERT
B) SELECT
C) COMMIT
D) UPDATE

Q5) DATE() and SYSDATE are special functions that return today's date in MS Access and
____________________, respectively.

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Q1) The ____ pseudo-column is used to select the next value from a sequence.
A) CURRVAL
B) NEXTVAL
C) NEXT
D) GET_NEXT

Q2) In Oracle, you can use the SQL*Plus command SHOW ERRORS to help you diagnose
errors found in PL/SQL blocks.
A)True
B)False

Q3) The ____ operator could be used in place of MINUS if the RDBMS does not support it.
A) IN
B) NOT IN
C) AND
D) UNION

Q4) A(n) ____________________ join returns not only the matching rows but also
the rows with unmatched attribute values for one or both tables to be joined.

Q5) A(n) ____________________ query can be used to produce a relation that

retains the duplicate rows.

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 Chapter 7: Data Modeling With Entity Relationship

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Q1) The Crow's Foot model is more ____________________-oriented than the Chen
model.

Q2) All attributes are either simple or composite.

A)True
B)False

Q3) A ____ entity has a primary key that is partially or totally derived from the parent
entity in the relationship.
A) strong
B) weak
C) business
D) relationship

Q4) Identifying the attributes of the entities helps you better understand the
____________________ among entities.

Q5) Cardinality expresses the minimum and maximum number of entity occurrences
associated with one occurrence of the related entity.
A)True
B)False

Q6) ____________________ are characteristics

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Q7) A person's social security number would be an example of a(n)

____________________ attribute.
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 Chapter 8: Data Modeling Advanced Concepts
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Q1) Entity subtypes do not inherit the relationships in which the supertype entity
participates.
A)True
B)False

Q2) The "____" characteristic of a primary key states the following: The selected primary
key must not be composed of any attribute(s) that might be considered a security risk or
violation. For example, using a Social Security number as a PK in an EMPLOYEE table is not
a good idea.
A) unique values
B) nonintelligent
C) preferably single-attribute
D) security-compliant

Q3) Explain the "no change over time" characteristic of a good primary key.

Q4) The most common design trap is known as a(n) ____________________.

Q5) Within a specialization hierarchy, every subtype can have ____ supertype(s) to
which it is directly related.
A) zero
B) only one
C) one or many
D) many
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Q1) Normalization is a very important database design ingredient and the highest level is
always the most desirable.
A)True
B)False

Q2) A table is in 4NF if it is in 3NF and ____.

A) all attributes must be dependent on the primary key, and must be dependent on
each other
B) all attributes are unrelated
C) has no multivalued dependencies
D) no column contains the same values

Q3) Normalization produces a lower normal form.

A)True
B)False

Q4) In a(n) ____ diagram, the arrows above the attributes indicate all desirable
dependencies.
A) Chen
B) dependency
C) functionality
D) ER

Q5) Explain normalization and its different forms.

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Q1) The TP is the software component found in each computer that requests data.
A)True
B)False

Q2) The ____ guarantees that if a portion of a transaction operation cannot be

committed, all changes made at the other sites participating in the transaction will be
undone to maintain a consistent database state.
A) DO-UNDO-REDO protocol
B) two-phase commit protocol (2PC)
C) coordinator protocol
D) write-ahead protocol

Q3) Distributed processing shares the database's logical processing among two or more
physically independent sites that are connected through a network.
A)True
B)False

Q4) A user-friendly ____________________ is one advantage of a DDBMS.

Q5) A remote transaction, composed of several requests, may access data at multiple
sites.
A)True
B)False

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Q1) Java applications are compiled and stored in the Web browser.
A)True
B)False

Q2) Many organizations rely on their IT departments to create universal data access
architectures based on Internet standards.
A)True
B)False

Q3) A DBMS that supports ____ exchanges can integrate with external systems such as
the
Web, mobile data, and legacy systems, thus enabling the creation of new types of
systems.

Q4) ____________________-side data input validation is one of the most basic

requirements for Web applications.

Q5) What is the last step in the exchange between a Web browser and a database?
A) The HTML output is displayed on the client computer's Web browser.
B) The middleware receives the query result and creates the HTML-formatted page.
C) The Web browser requests a page from a Web server.
D) The Web-to-database middleware uses ODBC to connect to the database.

Q6) ____________________ Web pages are at the heart of current generation Web
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Q1) The ____________________, also known as the information resource manager
(IRM), usually reports directly to top management and is given a higher degree of
responsibility and authority than the DBA, although the two roles overlap some.

Q2) The ____ administrator is responsible for strategic planning.

A) system
B) data
C) database
D) program

Q3) Instructions to create a password are an example of a ____.

A) rule
B) policy
C) standard
D) procedure

Q4) The DBA works with managers to ensure the quality and integrity of database design
and transactions.
A)True
B)False

Q5) Describe the DBA's managerial role.

Q6) Describe the need for convenient and safe backup storage.

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Q1) Although the DBMS is designed to recover a database to a previous consistent state
when an interruption prevents the completion of a required set of transactions, the
transactions themselves are defined by the end user or programmer and must be
semantically correct.
A)True
B)False

Q2) ____ requires that all operations of a transaction be completed.

A) Specificity
B) Atomicity
C) Durability
D) Time stamping

Q3) The phenomenon of uncommitted data occurs when two transactions are executed
concurrently and the first transaction is rolled back after the second transaction has
already accessed the uncommitted data-thus violating the isolation property of
transactions.
A)True
B)False

Q4) Uniqueness ensures that no equal time stamp values can exist, and
____________________ ensures that time stamp values always increase.

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Q1) One of the main functions of a database system is to provide timely answers to end
users.
A)True
B)False

Q2) Indexes are very useful in small tables or tables with low sparsity.
A)True
B)False

Q3) The purpose of an I/O operation is to move data to and from different computer
components or devices.
A)True
B)False

Q4) Good database performance starts with good database design.

A)True
B)False

Q5) End users and the DBMS interact through the use of ____________________ to
generate information.

Q6) Good database performance is easy to evaluate.

A)True
B)False

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Q7) ____________________ is another name for table space.

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Q1) SAP is a portal vendor.
A)True
B)False

Q2) Facts can be computed or derived at run time.

A)True
B)False

Q3) ROLAP extends ____ so that it can differentiate between access requirements for
data warehouse data and operational data.
A) SQL
B) OLAP
C) DDS
D) BI

Q4) Decision support data are a snapshot of the operational data at a given point in
time.
A)True
B)False

Q5) Data ____________________ tools are tools that provide advanced statistical
analysis to uncover problems and opportunities hidden within business data.

Q6) OLAP systems share three main characteristics. What are they?

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