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Management Information Systems: Solving Business Problems with Information Technology, 3/e
Gerald V. Post, University of the Pacific
David L. Anderson, DePaul U/McGowan Center
Database Management

Chapter 6 True or False



1

The goal of a relational DBMS is to make it easy to store and retrieve the data you need.
A)True
B)False
2

Each database column can contain more than one type of data at a time.
A)True
B)False
3

It is not possible to use COBOL in conjunction with a DBMS-one or the other must be chosen.
A)True
B)False
4

Commands in SQL must be written in upper case.
A)True
B)False
5

It is better to use a customer ID number than a customer name as the key in the database, but it is more difficult to remember in everyday use.
A)True
B)False
6

Data is generally entered directly into the database's tables.
A)True
B)False




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