1. The DBMS must provide tools that give each level of management a useful view of the data and support the required level of decision-making.
a. True
b. False

2. An enterprise database can be defined as the company's data representation that provides support for all present and expected future operations.
a. True
b. False

3. Having a computerized DBMS guarantees that the data will be properly used to provide the best solutions required by managers.
a. True
b. False

4. The introduction of a DBMS represents a big change and challenge, and is likely to have a profound impact throughout the organization.
a. True
b. False

5. When an organization employs both a DA and a DBA, the DA's job has a technical orientation, whereas the DBA's job has a managerial orientation.
a. True
b. False

6. The DBA interacts with the end user by providing data and information support services to the organization’s departments.
a. True
b. False

7. In the context of database administration, standards are written instructions that describe a series of steps to be followed during the performance of a given activity.
a. True
b. False

8. The security, privacy, and integrity of data in a database are of minimal concern to DBAs who manage current DBMS installations.
a. True
b. False

9. Disaster management includes all the end-user activities designed to secure data availability before a physical disaster or a database integrity failure.
a. True
b. False

10. A full backup, or database dump, produces a complete copy of the entire database.
a. True
b. False

11. Incremental backups produce a backup of all data.
a. True
b. False

12. Concurrent backups take place while the user is working on the database.
a. True
b. False

13. Backups must be clearly identified through detailed descriptions and date information, assuring that the correct backup is used to recover the database.
a. True
b. False

14. The storage locations for multiple backups must include sites inside and outside the organization.
a. True
b. False

15. The DBA or security officer must secure an insurance policy to provide financial protection in the event of a database failure.
a. True
b. False

16. The DBA is responsible for ensuring that the data are distributed to the right persons, at the right time, and in the right format.
a. True
b. False

17. The DBA must supervise the installation of all software and hardware designated to support the data administration strategy.
a. True
b. False

18. The DBA function provides data modeling and design services to the end-user community, often through coordination with an application development group within the data-processing department.
a. True
b. False

19. Testing procedures and standards must already be in place before any application program can be approved for use in the company.
a. True
b. False

20. System support activities cover all tasks directly related to the day-to-day operations of a DBMS and its applications.
a. True
b. False

21. Training people to use the DBMS and its tools is not included in the responsibilities of a DBA.
a. True
b. False

22. The maintenance activities of the DBA are an extension of the operational activities.
a. True
b. False

23. A security breach is a weakness in a system component that could be exploited to allow unauthorized access or cause service disruptions.
a. True
b. False

24. Security breaches can yield a database whose integrity is either preserved or corrupted.
a. True
b. False

25. In the context of database security measures, enforcing complex password policies will address the security vulnerabilities of the operating system component.
a. True
b. False

26. Protecting the security and integrity of a database is a function of authorization management.
a. True
b. False

27. When performing user access management, a DBA assigns passwords to each user at both the operating system and DBMS levels.
a. True
b. False

28. The DBA can use an audit log to automatically record a brief description of the database operations performed by the users.
a. True
b. False

29. A passive data dictionary is one that is updated automatically with every database access to keep its access information up to date.
a. True
b. False

30. In the context of the data-information-decision cycle, decisions made by high-level managers trigger actions in an organization's:
a. Lower levels b. top levels
c. target markets d. customer base

31. At the level of middle management, the database must be able to .
a. provide a framework for defining and enforcing organizational policies
b. provide the data necessary for tactical decisions and planning
c. provide feedback to monitor whether a company is achieving its goals
d. provide access to external and internal data to identify growth opportunities

32. When introducing a database into an organization, the database approach creates a more controlled and structured information flow and thus affects people, functions, and interactions. This leads to a(n) impact of the new database system.
a. cultural b. managerial
c. technical d. operational

33. The person responsible for the control of the centralized and shared database is the database .
a. analyst b. administrator
c. programmer d. user

34. Database administration operations are commonly defined and divided according to the phases of the .
a. SLA b. DBLC
c. SDLC d. MRA

35. A data administrator is also known as a(n) .
a. data security officer
b. systems administrator
c. information resource manager
d. information engineering officer

36. The administrator is responsible for strategic planning.
a. system b. data
c. database d. program

37. Coordinating, monitoring, and allocating database administration resources is included in a DBA's role.
a. operative b. arbitration
c. technical d. managerial

38. are more detailed and specific than policies and describe the minimum requirements of a given DBA activity.
a. Guidelines b. Standards
c. Procedures d. Documentations

39. “All users must have passwords” is an example of a .
a. rule b. policy
c. standard d. procedure

40. A password must have a minimum of five characters” is an example of a .
a. policy b. rule
c. procedure d. standard

41. Instructions to create a password are an example of a .
a. rule b. policy
c. standard d. procedure

42. In the context of data backup and recovery, the activities of a includes the DBA operations that are classified as disaster management.
a. database programmer
b. systems analyst
c. data administrator
d. database security officer

43. Which of the following is a reason why a DBMS's daily operations must be clearly documented?
a. Documentation of the daily operations help a company set its long-term goals.
b. Documentation of the daily operations help manage the manual data resources of a company.
c. Documentation of the daily operations help pinpoint causes and solutions of database problems.
d. Documentation of the daily operations help free the DBA from many lower-level technology-oriented tasks.

44. A(n) plan is a set of instructions generated at application compilation time that predetermines how the application will connect to and communicate with the database at run time.
a. access b. completion
c. application d. communications

45. _____ activities cover all tasks directly related to the day-to-day operations of the DBMS and its applications.
a. Backup and recovery
b. System support
c. Performance monitoring and tuning d. Security auditing and monitoring

46. _____ deals with ensuring that data is protected against unauthorized access, and if the data are accessed by an authorized user, that the data are used only for an authorized purpose.
a. Integrity b. Compliance
c. Availability d. Confidentiality

47. security breaches include database access by computer viruses and by hackers whose actions are designed to destroy or alter data.
a. Debilitative b. Preserving
c. Corrupting d. Destructive

48. When performing user access management, a DBA defines each user to the database at the levels.
a. application and DBMS
b. operating system and DBMS
c. operating system and application
d. application and network

49. User-access management is a subset of .
a. password protection b. authorization management
c. data integrity management d. managerial control

50. In the context of database usage monitoring, a(n) is a file that automatically records a brief description of the database operations performed by all users.
a. change tracker b. digital footprint
c. paper trail d. audit log

51. A(n) data dictionary is automatically updated by the DBMS with every database access.
a. dynamic b. active
c. passive d. static

52. A(n) data dictionary is not updated automatically and usually requires a batch process to be run.
a. active b. passive
c. static d. dynamic

53. CASE tools provide support for the planning, analysis, and design phases.
a. Front-end b. Back-end
c. Vertical d. Horizontal

54. CASE tools provide support for the coding and implementation phases.
a. Front-end b. Back-end
c. Vertical d. Horizontal

55. The component of a CASE tool produces the information system’s input/output formats.
a. analysis
b. graphics
c. program document generator
d. screen painter and report generator

56. allows for the translation of the company’s strategic goals into the data and applications that will help the company achieve those goals.
a. Access Management
b. Business Intelligence
c. Information engineering (IE)
d. MOLAP

57. In the context of developing a data administration strategy, a(n) provides a framework that includes computerized, automated, and integrated tools such as a DBMS and CASE tools.
a. access plan
b. active data dictionary
c. information systems architecture
d. security policy

58. A(n) is a logical storage area in Oracle.
a. audit log b. datafile
c. schema d. tablespace

59. In the context of the Oracle Enterprise Manager, a(n) is a uniquely identifiable object that allows a given person to log on to the database.
a. user b. role
c. profile d. client

60. In the context of the Oracle Enterprise Manager, a(n) is a named collection of database access privileges that authorize a user to connect to the database and use the database system resources.
a. license b. role
c. profile d. quota

61. In the context of the Oracle Enterprise Manager, a is a named collection of settings that control how much of the database resource a given user can use.
a. license b. role
c. profile d. constraint

62. One of the important functions provided by the database is to reserve the resources that must be used by the database at run time.
a. security component
b. authorization manager
c. initialization parameters
d. administrator