oracle academy section 1

Test: Quiz: Introduction to The Oracle Academy
1. There is a big increase in demand for Information Technology professionals in today’s market. True or False?
a.true


2. Why is it important to identify the business requirements before beginning to program a new system?
b.It clarifies what a business wants to accomplish, so that you can get your database design and coding started correctly


3. What are the major content areas covered in the Oracle Academy?
c.Data Modeling, SQL, and PL/SQL


Test: Quiz: Data vs Information
1. How do you turn “data” into “information”?
b.By querying it or accessing it

2. Which of the following are examples of data vs. information.
E. Both A and B

3. Consider an example where an Oracle database works “behind the scenes” for common internet activity. Which of the following best describes a database transaction?
a.A person searching an airline website to find all available fares for a flight.

4. What are the results of having all your data in one central location?
a.Improved performance
b.Easier access to data



Test: Quiz: History of the Database

1. Oracle was one of the first relational database systems available commercially? True or False?a.True


2. Which of the following is the correct order for the Database Development Process?
a.Strategy, Analysis, Design, Build

3. Data Modeling is the last stage in the development of a database. True or False?
a.False


Test: Quiz: Major Transformations in Computing
1. Personal computers (PCs) have been in existence since 1950. True or False?
a.False

2. Which of the following is NOT a type of database?
a.SQL

3. Databases function more efficiently as:
a.Integrated software on fast processing servers

4. Users would use which of the following software to access essential business applications?
a.GUI Interface
b.Internet Browser
c.Operating System

5. In the grid computing model, resources are pooled together for efficiency. True or False?
a.True