QUIZ 1 (Feb 16th 2006) NOTES
Quiz in class Thursday Feb 16th:
The quiz will cover Chapters 1-6 and Chapter 29. (some parts of Ch 6 will be omitted
based on how far we get in class by Feb 14th).
- Chapters 1,2,5 will be mostly covered by multiple choice objective questions (see
old quizzes on the webpage).
- Chapter 29 will have a broad essay question (see below for samples)
- Chapter 3-4 will have some multiple choice plus a takehome
question that will be given by Wed noon. You will bring the answer to
class hardcopy when you take the exam.
- Chapter 5 will have some general questions (see below for samples)
- Chapter 6 will have actual queries to answer (see below)
SAMPLE QUIZ QUESTIONS:
Chapter 29
1) Compare and contrast the OLTP and OLAP environment on any four criteria you
consider important.
2) In what sense is data becoming non-standard or un-structured? What are its
implications on the design of database languages?
