A database administrator is responsible for:
A. maintaining the access security of data residing on the
computers.
B. implementing database definition controls.
C. granting access rights to users.
D. defining system's data structure.
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Answer: B
Implementing database definition controls is one of the
primary functions of the database administrator. Maintaining
access security of data and granting access rights to users
is the responsibility of the data owner and the security
administrator. Defining a system's data structure is the
responsibility of the systems analyst.
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