Section 2 Quiz

(Answer all questions in this section)

1. Which of the following statements about Entities are true?

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They never have Instances
"Something" of significance to the business about which data must be
known. (*)
They are usually a noun. (*)
A name for a set of similar "things" (*)
Incorrect. Refer to Section 2 Lesson 2.
2. Entities are usually verbs. True or False?

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True
False (*)
Correct
3. A/an _________'s value can be a number, a character string, a date, an image,
a sound

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ERD
Table
Attribute (*)
Entity
Correct
4. Unique Identifiers:

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Distinguish one entity from another

Distinguish nothing
Distinguish all entities in a database
Distinguish one instance of an entity from all other instances of that
entity (*)
Correct
5. A/an _________ is a piece of information that in some way describes an entity.
It is a property of the entity and it quantifies, qualifies, classifies, or specifies
the entity.

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Table
Process
Attribute (*)
ERD
Correct

6. The
word
"Volatil
e"
means:

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Limited quantity
Static; unlikely to change
Large quantity
Changing constantly; unstable (*)
Correct
7. All of the following could be attributes of an ENTITY called PERSON,
except which one?

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Haircolor
Weight
Gender
Natacha Hansen (*)
Correct

8. A/an _________ is defined as "Something" of significance to the business

about which data must be known.

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Instance
Relationship
Entity (*)
None of the above
Incorrect. Refer to Section 2 Lesson 2.
9. A Conceptual Model is not concerned with how the Physical Model will
be implemented. True or False?

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True (*)
False
Incorrect. Refer to Section 2 Lesson 1.
10. Data models show users the data that their Physical Model will contain.
True or False?

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True (*)
False
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11. Data
modelin
g is
perform
ed for
the
following
reasons:
(Choose
Two)

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It helps discussions and reviews. (*)
We draw an ERD solely to please the users; once completed, the
ERD is never referred to again as it serves no purpose in the real

world.
We do not need datamodels; we can just start coding right away.
The ERD becomes a blueprint for designing the actual system.
(*)
Correct
12. The Physical Model is derived from the Conceptual Model. True or
False?

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True (*)
False
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13. Entity Relationship modeling is dependent on the hardware or
software used for implementation, so you will need to change your
ERD if you decide to change Hardware Vendor. True or False?

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True
False (*)
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14. The purpose of an ERD is to document the proposed system and
facilitate discussion and understanding of the requirements captured
by the developer. True or False?

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True (*)
False
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15. An Entity Relationship model is independent of the hardware or
software used for implementation. True or False?

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True (*)
False
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