CHAPTER 5
SELF-ASSESSMENT TEST
1. A group of programs that manipulate the database and provide an interface between the database and the user of the database and other application programs is called a(n)
_______________.
a. GUI
b. operating system
c. DBMS
d. productivity software
2. A(n) Database administrator is a skilled and trained IS professional who directs all activities related to an organization’s database.
3. Data redundancy is a desirable quality in a database. True or False? False
4. A(n) _______________ is a field or set of fields that uniquely identifies a database record.
a. attribute
b. data item
c. key
d. primary key
