Deck 4: Database Management and Usage

Question 1

You can enter data in a table in

A)design view
B)datasheet view
C)format view
D)None of the above

Answer 1

format view

Question 2

Creating a data file means

A)Designing base and defining the structure of the database
B)Getting the information about database
C)Selecting data from database
D)Deleting data from database

Answer 2

Designing base and defining the structure of the database

Question 3

In a large DBMS

A)each user can "see" only a small part of the entire database
B)each user can access every subschema
C)each subschema contains every field in the logical schema
D)none of the above is true

Answer 3

each user can "see" only a small part of the entire database

Question 4

You want to keep track of addresses, phone numbers, parent/guardian names as well as class attendance, average and grades. Every so often you want to send reports home that select failing grades and excessive absences. The following of the Microsoft Office suit used in this course is best suited for this kind of information

A)Excel
B)PowerPoint
C)Access
D)Word

Question 5

Each individual data items of record is called a

A)Field
B)Data type
C)Comment
D)All of the above

Question 6

A large collections of files are called

A)Fields
B)Records
C)Databases
D)File system

Question 7

Memo field in database file is used to

A)Store lengthy number
B)Store images
C)Store audio files
D)Store long textual information

Question 8

Applications that rely on databases are

A)Supermarket stock control, theater bookings and payroll
B)Accounts, online banking, PowerPoint presentations
C)Internet shopping, robotics, computer games
D)None of above

Question 9

Which of the following is not a Access database object ?

A)table
B)form
C)query
D)datasheet

Question 10

Data owners must protect their data against corruption or loss. One sensible method to achieving this is to

A)Take regular backups
B)Keep a hardcopy printout of all data
C)Keep fingers crossed at all times
D)None of above

Question 11

Facilities offered by databases are

A)The ability to store a large amount of data in a structured format, easy update, sort, query, production of reports
B)Easy editing, spell check, perform calculations, library of mathematical functions, replication
C)The ability to rotate images, copy and paste, fill scale
D)None of above

Question 12

Users who store data about real people for marketing purposes must register the data and its potential use with

A)The computer misuse controller
B)The data protection controller
C)HM customs and excise
D)None of above

Question 13

When you double click a query object, you open

A)The object in design view
B)The object in print preview
C)The result of the query
D)The underlying table on which the query is based

Question 14

Checks that are added to databases to detect unsuitable data on inpt are called

A)validation
B)verification
C)vegetation
D)none of above

Question 15

Auto Report allows you to

A)View a subset of your data
B)Create a simple report
C)Create a data entry form
D)Enter records

Question 16

Auto Form allows you to

A)View a subset of your data
B)Create a simple report
C)Create a data entry form
D)Enter records

Question 17

The asterisk (*) is sometimes used in database queries. This character is then called a

A)Wildcard
B)Dummy
C)Ditto
D)All of the above

Question 18

When performing a look-up operation using a form

A)You enter the search value into the form
B)You look at each form sequentially until you see the one you want
C)You type the key in an entry line, and the correct form is displayed
D)All of the above

Question 19

Which custom date format displays the numeric day of the year when a date is entered?

A)YY
B)YYYY
C)Y
D)All of above

Question 20

When you save an Access project, what file format do you use?

A).adp
B).xm.
C).mdb
D)All of above

Question 21

Which of the following criterion would find records whose personality field does not equal "Nice"?

A)<>Nice
B)NOT Nice
C)<>"Nice"
D)IS NOT Nice

Question 22

What is the maximum character field size you can set for a field that has a text data type?

A)64
B)255
C)512
D)All of above

Question 23

Which of the following fields would not make a suitable primary key ?

A)A date field
B)An invoice number
C)An autoNumber field
D)A customer's social security number

Question 24

Auto reports can contain each of the following elements except

A)A detail section
B)A page footer
C)A group header
D)All of the above

Question 25

What is the abbreviation used for a software package that permits the user to create, retrieve and maintain records in a database?

A)DASD
B)FMS
C)EMMS
D)DBMS