Database Q&A Data modeling may be the most important part of the systems development process because: a) It is the easiest b) Data are less stable than processes. c) Data characteristics are important in the design of programs and other systems components d) The data in a system are generally less complex than processes, and play a central role in development 2. A business rule: a) Defines or constrains some aspect of the business b) Asserts business structure c) Controls or influence the behavior of the business d) All of the above 3. Business rules should be determined primarily by interviewing executives in the business. a) True b) False REASON: Business rules should be determined from many sources, including policies, manuals, contracts, and brochures. 4. The common types of entities are: a) Strong entities b) Weak entities c) Associative entities d) All of the above 5. A property or characteristic of an entity type that is of interest to the organization is called a(n): a) Relationship b) Cross-function c) Coexisting entity d) attribute 6. A relationship is an association between attributes. a) True b) False REASON: A relationship is an association between entity types. 7. A good data name should be: a) Readable, repeatable and technical b) Meaningful, technical, and unique c) Repeatable, short, and meaningful d) readable, unique, and repeatable REASON: These are just a few of the characteristics of a good data name.

Database Q&A

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    Database Q&A Data modelingmay be the most important part of the systems development process because: a) It is the easiest b) Data are less stable than processes. c) Data characteristics are important in the design of programs and other systems components d) The data in a system are generally less complex than processes, and play a central role in development 2. A business rule: a) Defines or constrains some aspect of the business b) Asserts business structure c) Controls or influence the behavior of the business d) All of the above 3. Business rules should be determined primarily by interviewing executives in the business. a) True b) False REASON: Business rules should be determined from many sources, including policies, manuals, contracts, and brochures. 4. The common types of entities are: a) Strong entities b) Weak entities c) Associative entities d) All of the above 5. A property or characteristic of an entity type that is of interest to the organization is called a(n): a) Relationship b) Cross-function c) Coexisting entity d) attribute 6. A relationship is an association between attributes. a) True b) False REASON: A relationship is an association between entity types. 7. A good data name should be: a) Readable, repeatable and technical b) Meaningful, technical, and unique c) Repeatable, short, and meaningful d) readable, unique, and repeatable REASON: These are just a few of the characteristics of a good data name.