Distributed Databases
Location transparency allows for which of the following?

Programmers to treat the data as if it is at one location
Managers to treat the data as if it is at one location
Users to treat the data as if it is at one location
All of these

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Distributed Databases
A distributed database is which of the following?

A loose collection of file that is limited to one location.
A single logical database that is spread to multiple locations and is interconnected by a network
A single logical database that is limited to one location.
A loose collection of file that is spread to multiple locations and is interconnected by a network

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Distributed Databases
Which of the following is a disadvantage of replication?

Each site must have the same storage capacity.
Reduced network traffic
If the database fails at one site, a copy can be located at another site.
Each transaction may proceed without coordination across the network.

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Distributed Databases
Replication should be used when which of the following exist?

When using many nodes with different operating systems and DBMSs and database designs.
The application's data can be somewhat out-of-date.
When transmission speeds and capacity in a network prohibit frequent refreshing of large tables.
All of these

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Distributed Databases
A semijoin is which of the following?

Only the joining attributes are sent from one site to another and then all of the rows are returned.
All of the attributes are sent from one site to another and then only the required rows are returned.
Only the joining attributes are sent from one site to another and then only the required rows are returned.
All of the attributes are sent from one site to another and then only the required rows are returned.

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