When Users Are Unaware of the Steps Taken by the DDBMS

question 51

Multiple Choice

When users are unaware of the steps taken by the DDBMS to update the various copies of data,this characteristic of the DDBMS is called ____.

• A)location transparency
• B)fragmentation transparency
• C)replication transparency
• D)update transparency

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Definitions:

Subsidizing Consumers

Directing government funds to reduce the price paid by consumers for goods or services, aiming to encourage consumption or support specific sectors.

Efficiency Loss

Reductions in combined consumer and producer surplus caused by an underallocation or overallocation of resources to the production of a good or service. Also called deadweight loss.

Deadweight Loss

A loss of economic efficiency that occurs when the equilibrium for a good or service is not achieved or is not achievable.