Database Concepts

Database Concepts, 4e (Kroenke)
Chapter 1 Getting Started

1) The purpose of a database is to help people keep track of things.
Answer: TRUE
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2) A possible problem with keeping data in lists is that if you delete a row of data from a list you may also delete some data items that you want to keep.
Answer: TRUE
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3) An advantage of keeping data in lists is that if you update a data value in one row of data in a list, other occurrences of the same data item in other rows will be automatically updated as well.
Answer: FALSE
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4) An advantage of keeping data in lists is that if you add a new row of data to the list you will never have null values occurring for any data item in the row.
Answer: FALSE
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5) One problem with storing duplicated data is the potential for inconsistent values.
Answer: TRUE
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6) A relational database stores data in the form of lists.
Answer: FALSE
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7) Usually, a database table containing both rows and columns is designed to store data for exactly two themes.
Answer: FALSE
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8) By separating data into tables containing data on only one theme each, making changes to the data is simplified.
Answer: TRUE
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9) SQL stands for Structural Question Language.
Answer: FALSE
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10) Relational database tables are commonly combined, queried, and processed using Structured Query Language (SQL).
Answer: TRUE
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11) Although users use database systems, they are not considered part of a database system.
Answer: FALSE
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12) A database is a set of one or more computer programs that serves as an intermediary between the users and the database management system (DBMS).
Answer: FALSE
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13) A relational