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This quiz covers key concepts in relational databases including: - A database is a file that stores and organizes large amounts of related data. - Sorting data organizes it alphabetically or numerically. A field format defines the type of data a field can store. - Wizards guide users through tasks. Tables store a database's information in columns called fields. - Datasheet view is used to edit records in a table. The smallest unit of data is a record. Relational databases allow interrelations between tables through fields.

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Database Quiz

This quiz covers key concepts in relational databases including: - A database is a file that stores and organizes large amounts of related data. - Sorting data organizes it alphabetically or numerically. A field format defines the type of data a field can store. - Wizards guide users through tasks. Tables store a database's information in columns called fields. - Datasheet view is used to edit records in a table. The smallest unit of data is a record. Relational databases allow interrelations between tables through fields.

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End of Unit Quiz- Unit 5- Relational Databases

1. What is a database?
a) A file that stores and organizes large amounts of related data.
b) An application that allows you to carry out general book-keeping tasks.
c) A file that stores your computer’s configuration details.
d) A device used to store deleted files.

2. Sorting data means


a. to organize data alphabetically or in a numerical order
b. to sort from smallest to largest (from A-Z and from 1-9)
c. to sort from largest to smallest (from Z-A and from 9-1)
d. a window for viewing the data in one or more tables
3. What is a field format?
a. in a database, it's the block of cells that contains the records, fields, and field names
b. a piece of information entered into a database field
c. a category of information
d. different kinds of data that can be stored in fields

4. What working with a database application, you frequently encounter wizards. What is the
function of a wizard?
a. To guide you through the steps required to perform a task.
b. To complete a task for you.
c. To suggest the most efficient method of performing a task.
d. To ensure that all the default settings are implemented.
5. Tables are the basic components of a database in that they store all the information contained
in the database. A column in a database is called a__________________.

a. Garden
b. Stage
c. Field
d. Storage

6. You can update records in a database at any time.

a. True

b. False

7. Microsoft Access provides different views of tables, queries, forms, and reports. Which view do
you use to edit a record in a table?
a. Design view.
b. Datasheet view.
c. Table view.
d. Layout Preview.
8. A database is a file of related records stored in tables.
a. True
b. False
9. What is a database index?
a. A list of keywords that indicates the location of files or records.
b. A list of keywords that display in your PC’s BIOS.
c. A list of keywords that compile when you open a database.
d. A list of keywords that display on your desktop.
10. What is the purpose of relating table in a database?
a. To match the access time of your computer’s hard drive.
b. To match the speed of your operating system.
c. To match input and output.
d. To match fields from different tables.
11. Your database is not made up of tables and records.
a. True
b. False
12. A database report can not be created until a database is saved to a particular location on your
computer.
a. True
b. False
13. What is the smallest unit of data within a database?
a. A record
b. A table
c. A row
d. A column

14. Which of these is the best definition of a database?

a. A large table of information


b. columns and rows that contain data in records
c. primary and foreign keys that help tables relate to one another
d. a collection of tables containing data

15. Unlike single flat file database programs, relational database management system programs
allow _____.
a. Large data files, complex data formats, single user access
b. Access to all data at a glance, complex data formats, large data file
c. concurrent user access, complex data files, inter-relations between record
d. interrelations between records, small data capacity, single user access

16. What is a database program?


a. A collection of books in a box
b. A tool that aids the storing, search, and retrieval of information that has been collected
c. A list of items in a table
d. file that can be accessed by many users

17. Which of the following describes the term disk encryption?


a. Disk encryption is a technology which protects information by converting it into
unreadable code that cannot be deciphered easily by unauthorized people.
b. Disk encryption is a technology which decodes information by converting it into
readable code that can be deciphered easily by unauthorized people.

18. Which of the following is not a piece of security software?


a. Firewall
b. Web browser
c. Worm
d. Email filter

19. Which of these is not a common feature of a DBMS

a. Creating and Adding of Data Structures


b. Query language
c. Editing pictures
d. Reporting facility

20. Which of these is not a DBMS Function?


a. Concurrency
b. Security
c. Backup
d. Autocomplete relationships

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