databases quiz

Select the advantages of using a database instead of a traditional filing system.

A database can hold larger amounts of data A database can provide better data integrity

What element of a database field specifies the data in a field such as text, numeric, or date/time?

Data type

Select what's true about object oriented databases

Store instructions for how to compute the data as well as the data to be processed Equipped to handle unstructured data such as MP4 files, videos, images, and extremely large files Use Object Query Language to construct queries that extract data from the databases

Large databases, often called data banks, that cover particular subjects are referred to as ________ databases.

commercial

The DBMS subsystem that allows for data recovery, support, and maintaining and securing the database is called the ____ subsystem

data administration

Because he wanted to be able to sort gifts according to continent and time zone, in 1984 Santa switched from using long lists to using ____

databases

The interfaces for the logical view of a database and the physical view of a database are provided by the DBMS _____.

engine

Adam was in the fifth grade when he was adopted by the Smith's. Because his school used a centralized database, all of his teachers had his correct name on their grade reports. This is an example of how a centralized database can help improve data ___ .

integrity

A link between tables in a relational database that defines how the data is related is called a _____.

relationship

Because it can store virtually unlimited amounts of data that can be shared across networks, and because the data can be kept far more accurately, a ____ has many advantages over a traditional filing system.

database

Databases are built by starting with single characters of data, organizing the data into fields, organizing the related fields into records, the records then make up a table. This organization is referred to as a data ___ .

hierarchy

The DBMS engine provides an interface for the end user of the database. This interface is called the ____ view

logical

To search a database for information, create a ___.

query

The type of database that uses common fields to create links between tables is called a ___ database.

relational

When you make an online purchase and enter your shipping or billing information, you're actually filling out a form that was generated by a database management system. The DBMS subsystem that allows for form creation is the ___ generation subsystem.

application

Amazon.com allows you to search for thousands and thousands of items using images and information that are organized logically. This much storage and management requires a complex ___ .

database

An integral part of a database management system (DBMS) is the Data Definition subsection. This subsection uses a data schema, also called a data ____.

dictionary

The DBMS subsystem that allows for data maintenance and data analysis, including providing the capability to create queries, reports, and forms ja referred to as the data ___ subsystem

maintenance

Because Microsoft Access includes not only the software needed to create a database, but also the software needed to create forms, reports, data dictionaries and other capabilities, it is often referred to as a Database ___ System.

management

When you receive a utility bill, you're actually getting a report that was generated by a database management system. The DBMS subsystem that provides for data maintenance, analysis, and the generation of reports is called the data _____ subsystem.

manipulation

In the datasheet view of a relational database (such as Microsoft Access) a row of information is called a ______.

record

To display or distribute information from a database, programmers or database administrators create____.

reports

A collection of related records in a database is referred to as _____.

table

A database that scores data in different physical locations and that users access through client/server networks is called a _____ database.

distributed

In a database a ____ is a group of related characters in a database table that represents a characteristic of someone or something

field

To control how information is entered into a database, programmers and database administrators create ____ to help ensure data integrity

forms

The DBMS subsystem that provides programming language interfaces, allowing programmers to create visually appealing data entry screens, is called the application _____ system

generation

You need to purchase concert tickets for your friends. You go to StubHub.com to find them. In stubhub.com you can search between hundreds of seats in thousands of venues and thousands of events. To organize this information in a searchable manner, StubHub uses a complex ______.

database

In a relational database, a common field that links two tables in a relationship but is not a primary key is called a ___ key.

foreign