What does the abbreviation DBMS stand for?

Digital Base Mapping System. Database Manipulation Software. Database Management System. Data Borrowing and Movement Software.

The advantages of Standard Query Language (SQL) include which of the following in relation to GIS databases?
It is simple and easy to understand.

It uses a pseudo-English style of questioning. It is widely used. It is good at handling geographical concepts.

Which of the following are characteristics of an RDBMS?

Queries are possible on individual or groups of tables. Data are organized in a series of two-dimensional tables each of which contains records for one entity. Tables are linked by common data known as keys. It cannot use SQL. Keys may be unique or have multiple occurrences in the database.

What is a 'tuple'?
An attribute attached to a record. Another name for the key linking different tables in a database. A row or record in a database table. Another name for a table in an RDBMS.

Which of the following are issues to be considered by users of large corporate GIS databases?
The need for concurrent access and multi-user update.

The need for multiple copies of the same data and subsequent merging after separate updates. The need for multiple views or different windows into the same databases. The need to manage long transactions. The need for manual transfer of records to paper.

Which of the following are features of the object-oriented approach to databases?

The need to split objects into their component parts.

The ability to develop databases using natural language approaches. The ability to develop database models based on location rather than state and behaviour. The ability to represent the world in a non-geometric way. The ability to develop more realistic models of the real world.

Redundancy is minimised with a computer based database approach.

True False

The relational database model is based on concepts proposed in the 1960s and 1970s.
True False

A row in a database can also be called a domain.

True False

A first step in database creation should be needs analysis.

True False

In entity attribute modelling a many to many relationship is represented by M:M.

True False

In a networked web based GIS all communications must go through an internet map server.
True False

In an OO database approach 'object = attributes + behaviour'.

True False

In an OO database objects may inherit some or all of the characteristics of other objects.

True False

1. You are managing the in-house database systems.You need to ensure that the user AMY can execute all operations against the SALES relation. What SQL statement sequence will you use? a) GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES WHERE FROM ON TO b) GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES TO WHERE FROM c) GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES WHERE FROM TO d) GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON TO e) GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON WHERE FROM

2) You are managing the in-house database systems. You are creating a series of secondary indexes in your relational database. By doing so, which of the following issues must be carefully considered . a) confusion in selection of optimal query execution method b) disk space consumption c) performance overhead d) security e) Either AB&C

3) Which of the following are the factors to consider when you want to select a DBMS based on the criteria of physical capabilities, as recommended by CIW ? a) hardware requirements b) data compression support c) encryption support d) All of the above

4) Which of the following types of JDBC drivers allows your Java programs to communicate with the ODBC driver of your DBMS? a) Pure Java b) JDBC-ODBC Bridge c) Native-API d) JDBC-net

5) In your program you want to use the JDBC-ODBC Bridge driver. What code do you use? a) Class.callName("sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbcDriver"); b) Class.forName("sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbcDriver"); c) Class.callfunc("JdbcOdbcDriver"); d) Class.Name.init("sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbcDriver");

6) Which of the following correctly describe the sequence of the DBMS operational process? a) User issues request -> DBMS retrieves relevant mappings and executes the request DBMS intercepts the request DBMS presents the request to the user.

b) User issues request -> DBMS intercepts the request DBMS retrieves relevant mappings and executes the request DBMS presents the request to the user. c) User issues request -> DBMS retrieves relevant mappings and executes the request DBMS presents the request to the user DBMS intercepts the request. d) None of the above

7) You reject someone's proposal to use File-based databases. Which of the following are the disadvantages of such databases? a) repetition of data b) separation of data c) incompatibility of files d) data dependence e) All of the above

8) Which of the following are valid rowset classes that you can use in your Java application ? a) A CachedRowSet class b) A JavaSource class c) A WebRowSet class d) A JDBCRowSet class e) Either AC&D

9) Which of the following correctly describe the locking mechanism in a RDBMS?

a) A read lock prevents other transactions from reading the locked data b) A write lock prevents other transactions from reading or writing to the locked data c) Multiple transactions can have write locks on the same data item. d) Multiple transactions can have read locks on the same data item. e) Either B&D

10) In the world of SQL relational database, the data type for varchar, in general, is: a) Fixed length string of n characters b) Variable length string up to n characters c) Floating point number of p bits precision d) 16-bit signed integer e) 32-bit signed integer

11) You run a SELECT statement, and multiple duplicates of values are retrieved. What keyword can you use to retrieve only the non duplicate data? a) DUBPLICATE b) INDIVIDUAL c) SEPARATE d) DISTINCT e) INDEX

12) Which of the following elements are the valid components of ACID in a relational database transaction? a) Atomicity b) Consistency c) Isolation d) Durability e) All of the above

13) In JDBC, what represents a single instance of a particular database session? a) a thread b) an opened connection c) a closed connection d) a pipe

14) What statement do you use to remove a schema and its related objects from your relational database? a) DROP SCHEMA CASCADE b) DROP SCHEMA RESTRICT c) DROP SCHEMA ALL d) DROP SCHEMA CLEAR e) DROP SCHEMA OPTS

15) In a properly designed DBMS, concurrency control is provided by which of the following components.

a) Process Manager b) Cache Manager c) Transaction Manager d) Lock Manager e) C&D

16) Which of the following are valid CREATE statements in the world of DDL? a) CREATE SCHEMA b) CREATE TABLE c) CREATE DOMAIN d) CREATE INDEX e) All of the above

17) What statement do you use to remove a schema and ensure that the removal takes place only if the schema is empty? a) DROP SCHEMA RESTRICT b) DROP SCHEMA OPTS c) DROP SCHEMA CASCADE d) DROP SCHEMA CLEAR

18) What is used by a properly designed DBMS to enable databases to be returned to the pre-transaction state should errors occur? a) two phase commit

b) prefetch transaction c) one phase commit d) backup and restore e) All of the above

19) Under JDBC, which of the following types of instances can be created by the Connection object? a) PreparedStatement b) CallableStatement c) Statement d) SQLStatement e) AB&C