Database Architecture Practice Exam

About Database Architecture
A Database Architecture is a representation of DBMS design. It helps to design, develop, implement, and maintain the database management system. DBMS architecture allows dividing the database system into individual components that can be independently modified, changed, replaced, and altered. It also helps to understand the components of a database.

Database architecture uses programming languages to design a particular type of software for businesses or organizations. Database architecture focuses on the design, development, implementation and maintenance of computer programs that store and organize information for businesses, agencies and institutions. A database architect develops and implements software to meet the needs of users.

A Database stores critical information and helps access data quickly and securely. Therefore, selecting the correct Architecture of DBMS helps in easy and efficient data management.

There are mainly three types of DBMS architecture:

•    One Tier Architecture (Single Tier Architecture) - DBMS is the simplest architecture of Database in which the client, server, and Database all reside on the same machine.  
•    Two Tier Architecture - DBMS is a Database architecture where the presentation layer runs on a client (PC, Mobile, Tablet, etc.), and data is stored on a server called the second tier.
•    Three Tier Architecture - DBMS is the most popular client server architecture in DBMS in which the development and maintenance of functional processes, logic, data access, data storage, and user interface is done independently as separate modules.

Database Architecture has gained immense popularity across the globe resulting in huge demand for certified professionals.

Why is Database Architecture important?
Some benefits of Data architecture management are:
•    Increase efficiency of scoping activities performed in Strategy or Enterprise analysis
•    Reduce effort (person hours) spent on analyzing business requirements and eliciting data requirements
•    Provides increased awareness and understanding around data in the enterprise for impact analysis
•    Provides specific standards that impart confidence in the data
•    Proves ease of sharing inter-operable data across services, systems, applications with less effort
•    Reduced general and administrative costs.
•    Reduced Up-front costs, such as the integration of data and training needs.
•    Reduced future costs, such as maintenance of legacy systems, transformation, and decommissioning of information systems.
•    Reduce costs associated with maintaining replicated information.
Certified Database Architecture professionals, executives and managers are in high demand in companies across the globe.

Important Concepts for Database Architecture Practice Exam

• Relational Database Basics
• Database Design
• Logical and Physical Models
• Normalization Forms

Who should take the Database Architecture Exam?
•    IT or Database professionals
•    Anyone who wants to assess their database skills
•    IT or Database managers and senior executives
•    Database consultants
•    Professionals working in outsourced companies responsible for database management
•    Any professional with skills and knowledge on database
•    Anyone interested in the design of database
•    Students

Database Architecture Practice Exam Objectives

Database Architecture exam focuses on assessing your skills and knowledge in database architecture

Database Architecture Practice Exam Pre-requisite

There are no prerequisites for the Database Architecture exam. Candidate should be well versed  in database architecture to clear the exam.

Database Architecture Certification Course Outline
1. Relational Database Basics
1.1 Setup and Installation
1.2 A Database Story
1.3 Relational Databases for the Naked Eye
1.4 Database Management Systems

2. Database Design
2.1 Database Design and the Design Process
2.2 Data Models
2.3 Relational Theory
2.4 Relational Model
2.5 Tables
2.6 Keys
2.7 Fields Specifications

3. Relationships
3.1 What Is a Relationship?
3.2 One-to-One
3.3 One-to-Many
3.4 Many-to-Many

4. Logical and Physical Models
4.1 RDBMS Architecture
4.2 Entity
4.3 Columns and Keys
4.4 Relationships
4.5 SQL and the Relational Model
4.6 Relational Operations

5. Normalization Forms
5.1 Normal Forms
5.2 First Normal Form
5.3 Second Normal Form
5.4 Third Normal Form

Exam Format and Information
Certification name – Database Architecture Certification
Exam duration – 60 minutes
Exam type - Multiple Choice Questions
Eligibility / pre-requisite - None
Exam language - English
Exam format - Online
Passing score - 25
Exam Fees  - INR 1199