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urbanoutfitters

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When a table is created using existing data from multiple sources, you are likely to find that some data values have never been provided because the values are not known. This is an example of ________.
 
  A) the multivalued, multicolumn problem
  B) the inconsistent values problem
  C) the missing values problem
  D) the general-purpose remarks column problem

Question 2

What is a distributed database?
 
  What will be an ideal response?



jesse.fleming

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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A distributed database is a database that has been partitioned, replicated, or both. Partitioning means breaking up the database into sections, and then storing those sections on separate computers. Replicating means making copies of the database, and then storing those copies on separate computers.



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