Free COMPTIA Datasys+ DS0-001 Actual Exam Questions - Question 14 Discussion

Question No. 14
A new retail store employee needs to be able to authenticate to a database. Which of the following
commands should a database administrator use for this task?
Select one option, then reveal solution.
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RZ
Ryan Z.
2026-02-22

Option C since you need to create the user before any authentication setup.

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Ryan Z.
2026-02-21

It’s C because you can’t authenticate without the user existing first. ALTER USER changes details but doesn’t create the account needed for login. So creating the user is step one.

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Naveed M.
2026-02-18

C, since creating the user is the essential first step for authentication.

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Arjun I.
2026-02-16

D imo, because ALTER USER usually handles changing passwords or enabling login right after the user is created. Just creating the user (C) might not be enough for authentication.

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AA
Andre A.
2026-01-24

Yeah, INSERT USER isn’t a thing in SQL, so A’s out. ALTER USER usually changes existing accounts, so creating a new user with C is the only real start here. C

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Andre A.
2026-01-22

A imo, INSERT USER doesn't seem like a valid command in standard SQL. So it’s probably not A. Between C and D, creating the user first (C) sounds like the logical starting point.

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Mark Z.
2026-01-21

Maybe C, since you need to create the user before they can authenticate.

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Ryan O.
2026-01-15

I’m pretty sure it’s C. CREATE USER since that’s the standard command to set up a new user account for database access. The others don’t sound right for creating authentication credentials.

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