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Data dictionary tell DBMS

  • what files are in the database
  • what attributes are processed by data
  • what these files contain
  • all of above
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1. Allocation map

  • Used to store program data
  • specifies which blocks are used by which file
  • is updated by application programs
  • allow programs to erase files

2. Data item characteristics that are important in data management include

  • punctuation
  • language
  • spelling
  • width

3. Data dictionary is a special file that contains

  • the names of all fields in all files
  • the data types of all fields of all files
  • Both of above
  • None of above

4. Two basic types of record access methods are

  • sequential and random
  • direct and immediate
  • sequential and indexed
  • online and real time

5. Administrative supervision of database activities is responsibility of

  • Database administrator
  • DP Manager
  • DB Manager
  • None of above
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