Multiple Choice

1. A query language consists of simple, English-like statements that allow users to specify the data they want
to display, print, store, update, or delete.
-TRUE

2. It is a phase where they conduct a preliminary investigation and perform detailed analysis.
A. Implementation Phase
B. Analysis Phase
C. Planning Phase
D. Design Phase

3.  Is a special formatting language that software developers use to format documents for display on the web.
A. XML
B. 4GL
C. HTML
D. HTML5

4.  A bit is the biggest unit of data the computer can process.
-FALSE

5. An information system is a collection of hardware, software, data, people, and procedures that work together
to produce information.
-TRUE

6.   Is a nonprocedural language that enables users and software developers to access data in a database.
A. 4GL
B. XML
C. HTML
D. JAVA

7.  Not every database and DBMS is based on a specific data model. 
-FALSE

8.  _____ bits grouped together in a unit constitute a byte. (Numerical Value)
-8 
    
9.  A range check determines whether a number is within a specified range.
-TRUE 

10. An Application Development tool for an organization usually resides on a database server.
-FALSE

11.A(n) ________ check verifies that a required field contains data.

12. _____ data refers to large-scale data sets that require advanced technologies beyond the capabilities of
typical database software to gather, store, process, retrieve, or analyze
A. Database
B. Huge data
C. Small data
D. Big data 
13. Occasionally, a (n) ________ is damaged or destroyed because of hardware failure, a problem with the
software, human error, or a catastrophe, such as fire or flood.
A. Application Development Tool
B. System
C. Database
D. Compiler

14. A systems analyst is responsible for designing and developing an information system.
-TRUE

15. RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication.

16. An organizer is a separate program that converts the entire source program into machine language before
executing it.
-FALSE

17. Which of these is not counted as one of the phases in a System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
A. Support and Security
B. Design
C. Analysis
D. Maintenance

18. Which of these are not one of the types of databases?

19. Research is the collection and summarization of data, information, and deliverables. 
-FALSE

20. Which of these languages are not considered High-Level?

1. Your internship in a big tech company wants to test your knowledge further regarding
databases and systems. How would you adequately explain all the aforementioned to your
higher-ups? Feel free to give examples and scenarios to cement your points.

A database is a system for cataloguing and storing information. It includes the hardware necessary to store the
data, the rules by which data organized is stored, and the software that implements those rules and lets users
to manipulate data in the system. Information systems is defined as the hardware and software that helps
organize and analyze data, in which database management system organizes, controls and classifies that
data. Information systems make use of databases and systems in technologies such as ATMs, EFTPOS, and
self-checkout counters. At this big tech company, maintaining data collected from customers and users is
made easier with databases and systems. They provide a business value in terms of increasing sales through
marketing which cannot be done without information about the market, trends, demographics, etc., databases
and systems make all this information organized and readily available.

2. While browsing on your favorite web page, you suddenly stumble upon an error displaying on
your screen saying that the web page cannot connect to the database. What might be the
problem causing this error?

There may be issues with the database server, it could be overloaded from a traffic spike making it
unresponsive from so many requests and connections. The web host has many shared hosts as they are
utilizing the same resources for a lot of users in the same server. Credentials in accessing the database for the
web app may be incorrect. Internet connection may be unstable. Database got corrupted because of so many
moving parts with themes, plugins, and users deleting and installing them. Hackers may have caused corrupt
files in the web app’s database. I may have to do a backup of the web server and use more protective
measures other than a firewall, regular updates and less privileges for other users. I can also check if my
database server is down, if it is I can boot it up.

3. Online shopping became a trend to supply the needs and goods of users in the current state of
a pandemic; however, one may encounter issues. For instance, let’s say you come across an
item with a discount that you like and add it to your shopping cart. Upon checking out, the
discount has not been applied to the final price on the results screen. What will be your next
steps?  

There may be some reasons as to why I was incorrectly charged as the discount wasn’t applied to my order.
The web database may not have the discount loaded in their system correctly. The discount in the system
must not be updated and so is not recognized. I will call for technical support for a refund as soon as possible.
If no help was given, I may email the e-commerce site and attach screenshots of the promo that was
advertised with the item and that I was charged without the discount. Another way to dispute for a refund is to
use the site’s refund form where I can inquire regarding my situation, fill up details and show proof that I am
eligible for a refund.

4. While searching a web database for a hotel room for an upcoming trip, a message is displayed
stating that no search results match your criteria. What can you do to correct this problem?

Redefine the search and try again. The search was entered incorrectly. Check internet connection. Contact
technical support urgently.
 5. You are attempting to view a webpage on your smartphone, but the text is very small and you
are having difficulty reading anything. It is extremely time-consuming for you to zoom in and
constantly scroll around the webpage to view the contents. What might be causing this?

The webpage is not mobile compatible, it doesn’t have a responsive web design. It does not have the
resources necessary to handle the content. The code in which the website was made may be outdated, or the
developer didn’t consider mobile users to use the site. It needs a dedicated mobile site.

6. Your boss has informed you that the main customer database for your company has become
corrupt. Fortunately, you can attempt to use the recovery utility to salvage the data in the
database. When you attempt to recover the database, you receive an error message that the
recovery has failed. What are your next steps?

Use recovery utility which uses logs to restore the database. Use backup of the entire database. Then do
continuous backup.