Databases

You own a pet care center. What fields might you enter when you create a table for dogs that you care for?

Pets name Owner's driver license number

The DBMS subsystem that allows for form creation is the ____ generation subsystem.

application

large databases often called databanks that cover particular subjects are reffered to as databases

commercial

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

data type

to organize large amounts of information in a searchable manner stubhub uses a complex______

database

Because it can store unlimited amounts of data that can be shared across networks and because data can be kept farm more accurately a _______ has many advantages over a traditional filing system.

database

amazon.com allows you to search for thousands of items using images and information that are organized logically. this much storage management requires a complex______

database

because he wanted to able to sort gifts according to continent and timezone, in 1984 santa switched from using long lists to using _______

databases

a database that stores data in different physical locations and that users access through client/server networks is called a ______ database

distributed

the interfaces for the logical view of a database and the physical view of a database are provided by the DBMS______

engine

in a datatbase 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 is called application ______ subsystem

generation

select the advantages of using a database instead of a traditional filing system

hold larger amounts of data using a relational database

Forms structure data input to help ensure data ________, meaning the information entered is accurate, timely, and useful.

integrity

The DBMS subsystem that provides for data maintenance, analysis, and the generation of reports is called the data _____ subsystem

manipulation

the DBMS subsystem that allows for data maintenance and data analysis, including providing the capability to create queries, reports, and forms is reffered to as the data ______ subsystem

manipulation

a complex database that organizes and stores information in a cube format and has measure attributes and feature attributes is called a ____ database

multidimensional

in the datasheet view of a relational database a row of information is called a _____

record

the type of database that uses common fields to create links between tables is called a ______ database

relational