WGU C175 or D426 DATA
MANAGEMENT FOUNDATIONS OA
EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 2
Versions-with 100% verified solutions-2023
With 300 Q&A
VERSION A
What does modality refer to? How does it appear on ER diagram? - ANSWER-
Refers to the MINIMUM number of times an instance in one entity can be
associated with instance of another entity (minima)
Appears as a 0 or 1 on the relationship line, next to cardinality
Define: Referential Integrity - ANSWER- Requires that ALL foreign key values
must either be fully NULL or match some primary key value
4 Ways Referential Integrity can be violated: - ANSWER- 1. Primary key is
updated
2. Foreign key is updated
3. Row containing primary key is DELETED
4. Row containing foreign key is INSERTED
4 Actions to Correct Referential Integrity Violation: - ANSWER- 1. RESTRICT -
rejects an insert, update, or delete
2. SET NULL - sets invalid foreign keys to null
3. SET DEFAULT - sets invalid foreign keys to a default primary value
4. CASCADE - propagates primary key changes to foreign keys
What is an important aspect to referential integrity? - ANSWER- reference to data
in one relation is based on values in another relation
,What is a broad definition of data? - ANSWER- Raw facts captured on printed or
digital media
What are data? - ANSWER- Facts that are collected and stored in a database
system
What is a determining characteristic of unstructured data? - ANSWER- It does not
follow a data model
What is true about flat files? - ANSWER- - They contain no internal hierarchical
organization
How were data retrieved before database management systems? - ANSWER-
Sequentially from simple files
What is an attribute or group of attributes that uniquely identify a tuple in a
relation? - ANSWER- Primary Key
What is necessary for a primary key in one relation of a database to match with its
corresponding foreign key in another relation of the same database? - ANSWER- A
domain of values
What uniquely identifies each entity in a collection of entities but is not the
primary key? - ANSWER- Alternate Key
What is the term for a set of columns in a table that can uniquely identify any
record in that table without referring to other data? - ANSWER- Candidate Key
What happens to the original data in database indexing? - ANSWER- It is copied
to the index
Why are indexes created in a physical database design? - ANSWER- To retrieve
data DIRECTLY using a pointer
Why is an index created on a database column? - ANSWER- To optimize data
retrievals
Define: Functional Dependency - ANSWER- Each value of a column relates to at
MOST one value of another column
,Dependence of one column on another
, What term is used to describe: a value of one particular attribute associated with a
specific single value of another attribute? - ANSWER- Functional Dependency
Rules/Appearance of First Normal Form - ANSWER- - All non-key columns
depend on primary key
- Each table cell contains one value
- A table with no duplicate rows
Rules/Appearance of Second Normal Form - ANSWER- - When all non-key
columns depend on the WHOLE primary key
- Must be in 1NF
- Non-key column can not depend on just one part of a composite key - a single
primary key is automatically in 2NF
Rules/Appearance of Third Normal Form - ANSWER- - All non-key columns
depend ONLY on the primary key
- Tables are totally free of data redundancy
What are the 4 ways that operational and analytical databases differ? - ANSWER-
- Volat ility
- Detail
- Scope
- History
Define: Volatility; How it applies to Operational? Analytical? - ANSWER- -
Database updates in real time
- Operational Data is Volatile
- Analytical Data is NOT Volatile
Define: Detail; How it applies to operational and analytical DB? - ANSWER- - A
database that keeps record of individual transactions; line items
- Operational: Detailed
- Analytical: Detailed
Define: Scope; How it applies to operational and analytical DB? - ANSWER- -
How far a database can reach
Operational: incompatible
Alle Vorteile der Zusammenfassungen von Stuvia auf einen Blick:
Garantiert gute Qualität durch Reviews
Stuvia Verkäufer haben mehr als 700.000 Zusammenfassungen beurteilt. Deshalb weißt du dass du das beste Dokument kaufst.
Schnell und einfach kaufen
Man bezahlt schnell und einfach mit iDeal, Kreditkarte oder Stuvia-Kredit für die Zusammenfassungen. Man braucht keine Mitgliedschaft.
Konzentration auf den Kern der Sache
Deine Mitstudenten schreiben die Zusammenfassungen. Deshalb enthalten die Zusammenfassungen immer aktuelle, zuverlässige und up-to-date Informationen. Damit kommst du schnell zum Kern der Sache.
Häufig gestellte Fragen
Was bekomme ich, wenn ich dieses Dokument kaufe?
Du erhältst eine PDF-Datei, die sofort nach dem Kauf verfügbar ist. Das gekaufte Dokument ist jederzeit, überall und unbegrenzt über dein Profil zugänglich.
Zufriedenheitsgarantie: Wie funktioniert das?
Unsere Zufriedenheitsgarantie sorgt dafür, dass du immer eine Lernunterlage findest, die zu dir passt. Du füllst ein Formular aus und unser Kundendienstteam kümmert sich um den Rest.
Wem kaufe ich diese Zusammenfassung ab?
Stuvia ist ein Marktplatz, du kaufst dieses Dokument also nicht von uns, sondern vom Verkäufer Studiespro. Stuvia erleichtert die Zahlung an den Verkäufer.
Werde ich an ein Abonnement gebunden sein?
Nein, du kaufst diese Zusammenfassung nur für 28,36 €. Du bist nach deinem Kauf an nichts gebunden.
