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Database Management Systems
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Database Management Systems (DBMS) form the core framework for data storage, retrieval, and security in modern software applications. Concepts such as the E-R model, backup planning, SQL integration, and big data architecture are essential for computer knowledge sections. This hub offers a comprehensive set of practice questions to master DBMS fundamentals and advanced database operations.
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Database Management Systems Questions
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Stream pool
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Library cache
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SQL work area
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Instance creation
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pfile
B
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This memory component of the system global area is responsible for storing and reusing frequently used SQL statements, their execution plans and stored procedures.
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Data files
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Database block
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Extent
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Instance creation
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Stream pool
A
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Explanation
All objects created in the database by users have their data physically stored in the data files.
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Java applet
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Java pool
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Stream pool
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SQL work area
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Mounting the database
B
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Explanation
This memory component of the system global area is used by all session-specific java code and data within the JVM.
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Real Database Management System
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Relational Database Management System
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Relational Database Manipulation System
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Relative Data Management System
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Relational Disk Management System
B
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Explanation
This is the correct alternative.
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Type-1 driver
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Type-2 driver
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Type-3 driver
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Type-4 driver
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None of the above
D
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This is also known as Database-Protocol Driver and it converts JDBC calls directly to the vendor-specific protocol without any middleware software like in Type-3 driver.
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CallableStatement
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PreparedStatement
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Statement
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Both (2) and (3)
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None of the above
C
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Yes, a Statement object can not accept parameters and is used for static SQL statements at runtime.
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This command is used to mark the current point in the transaction when the transaction is in the process.
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This command is used to make the database changes permanent during the transaction.
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This command is used to undo the database changes in the transaction.
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This command can be used to rollback the part of the transaction.
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Both (1) and (4) are true
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Yes, both the statements determines the properties of the 'savepoint' command.
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Asymmetric keys
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Key-info
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Certificate scheme
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DEK-info
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ProtectedMemory
A
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Explanation
These can be either stored for use in multiple sessions or generated for one session only.
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JDBC-ODBC bridge
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JDBC driver manager
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JDBC URL
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JDBC API
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execute()
D
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Explanation
It helps you to write java applications that manage the activity such as connection to a data source, like a database.
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Composite entity set
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Weak entity set
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Strong entity set
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Derived entity set
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None of these
B
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Explanation
This is the correct answer. The entity set that doesn’t have sufficient attributes to form a primary key and relies on another for its identification is called a weak entity set. It doesn’t have a primary key.So this is correct answer.
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Subordinate entity
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Dominant entity
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Compound entity
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Derived entity
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None of these
A
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Explanation
This is the correct answer. There is no particular reason to explain this answer, because there is a name convention in DBMS. The members of weak entity set are called subordinate entity set.So this is the correct answer.
D
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Explanation
This is correct answer. There are 3 types of record based data models. These are :-1.) Hierarchical model2.) Network model3.) Relational modelThese are the 3 models.So this is the correct choice.
B
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Explanation
There are five types of attributes in database. These are :-1.) Simple attribute2.) Composite attribute 3.) Single-valued attribute4.) Multivalued attribute5.) Derived attribute So this is the correct answer .
B
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Explanation
This is the incorrect answer. there are 3 types of data models present in DBMS. These are :-1.) Object based data model2.) Record based data model3.) Physical data modelSo this is the incorrect answer.
B
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This is the correct answer. There are seven types of keys in relational database. These are :-1.) Primary key2.) Candidate key3.) Super key4.) Foreign key5.) Alternate key6.) Artificial key7.) Composite keySo this is the correct answer.