All of the Following Are Characteristics of Relational DBMS Catalogs

question 39

Multiple Choice

All of the following are characteristics of relational DBMS catalogs, except ____.

• A) they are highly active
• B) their main purpose is to accurately support the relational query optimizer
• C) they are themselves relational databases
• D) they include the full range of data dictionary entities
• E) they try to find an efficient access path to satisfy a query

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Definitions:

Debt Securities

Financial instruments representing a loan made by an investor to a borrower, typically involving periodic interest payments and the return of the principal at maturity.

Available-For-Sale

A classification for investments in securities that a company plans to sell but does not classify as actively traded or held to maturity.

Long-Term Investments

Assets purchased by a company intended to be held for more than one year for the purpose of earning a return.

Special Purpose

An activity or function created for a particular objective or for a specific job.