英语-电子信息工程11.pptVIP

Exercises 　　1.? True/False. 　　(1) ?A pointer is a data item in one record that identifies the storage location of another logically related record.( ) 　　(2) ?A data base is a collection of logically related data elements that are structured in various ways to meet the multiple processing and retrieval needs of organizations and individuals.( ) 　　(3) ?The programs in a DBMS package establish an interface between the database itself and the users of the database.( )　　 　　(4) ?DBMS cannot structure and tie together the logically related data from several large files.( ) 　　(5) ?In a computer system, these records that are logically contiguous in one application must ?be physically stored together.( ) 　　(6) ?The physical location of the stored records in many computer-based information ?systems is invisible to users.( ) 　　2. ?Match the following terms to the appropriate definition. 　　(1)? database 　　(2)? database management system (DBMS) 　　(3) ? hierarchical approach 　　(4) ? network approach 　　(5) ? Pointer 　　(6) ? relational approach 　　(7) ? data integrity 　　(8) ? data security 　　a. ?Storage of data in which records are related by a linked list of pointers.　　b. ?A collection of one or more files treated as a whole unit.　　c. ?Storage of data in which records are divided into an inverted tree based on master/subordinate field relationships.　　d. ?Software that organizes, manipulates, and retrieves data stored in a database.　　e. ?Storage of data in which horizontal rows designate records and vertical columns designate fields.　　f. ?An identifier that indicates the location of a record.　　g. ?Protection of a database against access or modification without authorization.　　h. ?Protection of a database against invalid alteration or destruction. Unit 11 DataBase Unit 11 DataBase Passage A Database: A Better Way to Manage and Organize Data Passage B DBMS and Data Independence, Integrity, Security