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IMS DB Online Quiz
Following quiz provides Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) related to IMS DB Framework. You will have to read all the given answers and click over the correct answer. If you are not sure about the answer then you can check the answer using Show Answer button. You can use Next Quiz button to check new set of questions in the quiz.
Q 1 - What does DLI stands for?
Answer : A
Explanation
DLI stands for Data Language Interface.
Q 2 - What does DBDGEN stands for?
A - Database Descriptor Generator
B - Data Description Generator
Answer : A
Explanation
DBDGEN stands for Database Descriptor Generator.
Q 3 - Which function is used to get the next record in sequential order?
Answer : C
Explanation
'GN' code is used for the Get Next function. It works similar to the read next statement in COBOL. It is used to fetch segment occurrences in a sequence.
Q 4 - Which function is used for recovering the database?
Answer : A
Explanation
'CHKP' code is used for the Checkpoint function. It is used in the recovery features of IMS.
Answer : A
Explanation
SSA stands for Segment Search Arguments.
Q 6 - Where do we code command code in a qualified SSA?
Answer : A
Explanation
Command code is coded at the tenth position.
Answer : C
Explanation
To use command codes, specify an asterisk in the 9th position of the SSA and for Enqueue Segment we code Q at 10th position.
Q 8 - The prefix part of the index pointer segment contains a pointer to the Index Target Segment. State whether true or false?
Answer : B
Explanation
This is self explanatory.
Q 9 - For Unidirectional Virtual relationship the logical connection goes from the logical child to the logical parent and it cannot go the other way around. State whether true or false?
Answer : B
Explanation
This is self explanatory.
Q 10 - Which of the following programming language is supported by IMS DB?
Answer : D
Explanation
All of these programming languages are supported by IMS DB.