1000+ Database Management System Questions and Answers Pdf - 1

Question: 1

What software packages are commonly used for business that have to track extensive lists of clients and inventory?

(A) data management packages

(B) single function application packages

(C) custom made programs

(D) special purpose packages

Question: 2

The physical location of a record is determined by a mathematical formula that transforms a file key into a record location in

(A) a sequential file

(B) a hashed file

(C) an indexed file

(D) a tree file

Question: 3

A customer's name, addresses and account balances

(A) record

(B) d key field

(C) database

(D) file

Question: 4

Data encryption techniques are particularly useful for

(A) reducing storage space requirements

(B) protecting data in data communication

(C) improving data integrity

(D) all of these

Question: 5

A good query system

(A) can be accessed only by data processing professionals

(B) allows non programmers to access information stored in a database

(C) can accept English language commands

(D) both a and b