Database Fundamentals

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Question 1 of 166

The terms "bitmap," "b-tree," and "hash" refer to which type of database structure?

    Correct Answer: C

    The terms bitmap, b-tree, and hash are commonly used types of database indices. These indices are data structures that enhance the efficiency of data retrieval operations within a database table, albeit at the cost of additional storage space and the need for extra processing to maintain the indices.

Question 2 of 166

One reason to add an index is to:

    Correct Answer: C

    One reason to add an index to a database is to improve the performance of select statements. Indexes speed up the retrieval of rows by using pointers, which significantly reduces the amount of data the database needs to scan, thereby increasing query performance. Decreasing storage space, increasing database security, and improving the performance of insert statements are not directly achievable by adding an index.

Question 3 of 166

You have a table that contains the following data.

You break the table into the following two tables.

This process is referred to as:

    Correct Answer: B

    Normalization is the process of organizing data in a database to reduce redundancy and improve data integrity. In the given scenario, the original table with ProductID, ProductName, Color1, Color2, and Color3 is divided into two tables: one with ProductID and ProductName, and another with ProductID and Color. This restructuring minimizes redundancy by associating each product with its colors in a separate table, ensuring better organization and consistency. Therefore, the process described is referred to as normalization.

Question 4 of 166

You have a table that contains the following data.

Which database term is used to describe the relationship between ProductID and ProductCategory?

    Correct Answer: D

    In a relational database, when we say that one attribute is functionally dependent on another, it means that for each value of the first attribute, there is exactly one corresponding value of the second attribute. In the given table, each ProductID has exactly one ProductCategory associated with it. Thus, the term that best describes this relationship is 'Functionally dependent'.

Question 5 of 166

Which key uniquely identifies a row in a table?

    Correct Answer: B

    A primary key is a field in a table that uniquely identifies each row or record in that table. It must contain unique values and cannot have NULL values. Only one primary key is allowed per table, and it can consist of one or multiple fields.