In a computerized database system environment, when we run a DBMS software to ma
ID: 3859805 • Letter: I
Question
In a computerized database system environment, when we run a DBMS software to manipulate data in a database, we _______.
(a) do NOT need to have the operating system (OS) software running underneath the DBMS because the DBMS will take over all the OS functions on your computer.
(b) do NOT need to have the operating system software running underneath the DBMS because the DBMS software can talk to the hardware directly, skipping all OS functions.
(c) need to have the operating system software running underneath the DBMS.
(d) cannot run another application to talk to the DBMS because the only way to make queries against the database content is via direct manipulation of the DBMS by the end user via GUI interface or directly keying in a SQL statement.
(e) None of (a) through (d) makes a correct statement for this question.
(a) do NOT need to have the operating system (OS) software running underneath the DBMS because the DBMS will take over all the OS functions on your computer.
(b) do NOT need to have the operating system software running underneath the DBMS because the DBMS software can talk to the hardware directly, skipping all OS functions.
(c) need to have the operating system software running underneath the DBMS.
(d) cannot run another application to talk to the DBMS because the only way to make queries against the database content is via direct manipulation of the DBMS by the end user via GUI interface or directly keying in a SQL statement.
(e) None of (a) through (d) makes a correct statement for this question.
Explanation / Answer
Option C
DBMSs are found at the heart of most database applications.DBMSs may be built around a custom multitasking kernel with built-in networking support,but modern DBMSs typically rely on a standard operating system to provide these functions.