| In order to test your progress, you should be able to answer the following questions. | 1) | Implicit cursors are the only way to fetch and manage data from the database. -
_____ True -
_____ False | | 2) | What are cursor attributes used for? -
_____ Controlling cursors -
_____ Populating cursors -
_____ Ordering pizza -
_____ Closing cursors | | 3) | Number the following steps in processing a cursor. -
_____ Fetch -
_____ Declare -
_____ Close -
_____ Open -
_____ Dance | | 4) | What is the difference between an implicit and an explicit cursor? -
_____ An implicit cursor is easier to manage. -
_____ Cursor attributes can only be used on explicit cursors. -
_____ It is easier to trap errors with implicit cursors. -
_____ Explicit cursors give the programmer greater control. | | 5) | What must be done to place a cursor in memory? -
_____ It must be fetched . -
_____ It must be pinned. -
_____ It must be memorized verbatim. -
_____ It must be declared. | Answers appear in Appendix A, Section 9.1 . |