Section 3 Quiz

(Answer all questions in this section)

1. The transformation from an ER diagram to a physical design involves changing
terminology. Primary Unique Identifiers in the ER diagram become __________ and Mark for Review
relationships become ____________. (1) Points

Primary keys, Foreign keys (*)

Foreign keys, Primary keys

Unique Keys, Primary keys

Foreign keys, mandatory business rules

Correct

2. _____________ are converted to rows in the physical design.

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entities

columns

instances (*)

attributes

Correct

3. Table names can contain all of the following except:

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Numbers

Some special characters

Letters

Spaces (*)

Correct

4. When is an entity in 2nd Normal Form?

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When all non-UID attributes are dependent upon the entire UID. (*)

When attributes with repeating or multi-values are removed.

When no attritibutes are mutually independent and all are fully dependent on the
primary key.
None of the Above.

Correct

5. Would it be a good idea to model age as an attribute of STUDENT?

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Yes
 Yes, it would prevent our having to calculate someone's age every time we need
it.
Sometimes, but not all of the time

No - it is a volatile attribute (*)

Correct
Section 3 Quiz
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6. Which of the following is not true regarding normalization:
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It helps with the performance of the database.

It is the process of organizing the attributes and tables of a relational database

to minimize redundancy.
It does not impact the performance of the database. (*)

It assists in handling insert, update and delete anomalies.

Correct

7. A table is in 2NF if the table is in 1NF and what other condition is met?
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There are no attributes that are not functionally dependent on the relation's
entire primary key. (*)
There are no repeating groups.

There are no null values in primary key fields.

There are no functional dependencies.

Correct

8. Sources of business rules include all of the following except:

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Standards

Operational manuals
Word of mouth (*)

Procedures

Correct

9. An arc can also be modeled as Supertype and Subtypes. True or False?

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True (*)

False

Correct

10. Intersection Entities are at the ______ end of the newly created 1:M (Parent:Child)
relationship; Mark for Review
 (1) Points
Parent

Single

Barred

Child (*)

Incorrect. Refer to Section 3 Lesson 1.

Section 3 Quiz
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11. A non-transferable relationship means the detail _____ be changed to point to a new
master. Mark for Review
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sometimes can

can

can not (*)

Correct

12. You can only create relationships to a Supertype, not to a Subtype. True or False?
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True

False (*)

Correct

13. Another name for a "barred relationship" is ________________.

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Hierarchical Relationship

Identifying Relationship (*)

Supertype Relationship

Recursive Relationship

Incorrect. Refer to Section 3 Lesson 1.

14. Modeling historical data can produce a unique identifier that includes dates. True or
False? Mark for Review
(1) Points
True (*)

False

Correct

15. Modeling historical data is optional. True or False?

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(1) Points
True (*)
False

Correct