Deck 2: Building and Using Queries

Question 1

To filter for comparative data, use the Filter By Selection feature.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

A query can be used to create calculated fields.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

A query datasheet is sometimes called a ____ of the data.

A) logical view
B) duplicate copy
C) table simulator
D) warehouse

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Deleting a field from a query also deletes it from the underlying table.

Question 5

In large datasheets, you may want to ____ certain fields so that they remain on the screen at all times.

A) fix
B) post
C) freeze
D) view

Question 6

In Access, the Save As command allows you to save either the entire database or the current object with a new name.

Question 7

A filter can be used to create calculated fields.

Question 8

SQL stands for ____.

A) Structured Query Lingo
B) Standard Query Lingo
C) Standard Query Language
D) Structured Query Language

Question 9

You enter and edit data in a query datasheet in the same way you do in a table datasheet.

Question 10

To delete records from a query datasheet, click the record selector button to the left of the record, click the Home tab, click the Delete button in the Records group, and click Yes.

Question 11

The asterisk (*) is the wildcard used to represent one and only one character in criteria.

Question 12

You use Query Design View to add ____ to limit the number of records shown in the resulting datasheet.

A) criteria
B) posts
C) versioning
D) indices

Question 13

The easiest way to filter the records for an exact match is to use the Filter By Form feature.

Question 14

Filters are used to select a subset of records in a datasheet.

Question 15

To add, delete, or change fields in a query, you use Query Design View.

Question 16

The question mark (?) is the wildcard character which stands for any single character in criteria.

Question 17

Enter OR criteria on different Criteria rows in the query design grid.

Question 18

Query criteria are not case sensitive.

Question 19

By copying a query before starting to make modifications to it, you can avoid changing the original query by mistake.

Question 20

A query allows the selection of a subset of fields and records from one or more tables, then presents the selected data as a single datasheet.

Question 21

The wildcard character that stands for any group of characters is the ____.

A) period (.)
B) semicolon (;)
C) asterisk (*)
D) plus sign (+)

Question 22

Criteria ____ is the term for rules by which criteria must be entered in a query.

A) Syntax
B) Formatting
C) Sorting
D) Filter by Form

Question 23

To find all records where there is any entry in the field, even if the entry is 0, which criteria should you use?

A) 0
B) Is Not Null
C) *=*
D) * *

Question 24

When you double-click a field in a field list in Query Design View, it is ____.

A) deleted from the query
B) added to the next available position in the query design grid
C) used as the first sort order
D) set as the primary key field

Question 25

A(n) ____ is a temporary view of the data that is removed when you close the datasheet.

A) filter
B) query
C) grid
D) sort

Question 26

To move a field in the query design grid, click its ____, and then drag it left or right.

A) field selector
B) field key
C) field string
D) field tag

Question 27

The wildcard character that stands for any single character is the ____.

A) ampersand (&)
B) question mark (?)
C) exclamation mark (!)
D) caret (^)

Question 28

To sort records based on the selected field in the order Z to A, use the _____ button.

A) Down
B) Descending
C) Z to A
D) Reverse Sort

Question 29

Which of the following comparison operators means "greater than"?

A) >
B) >=
C) >>
D) >=

Question 30

Which of the following comparison operators means "not equal to"?

A) +=+
B) =/=
C) >
D)<>

Question 31

Access saves ____ automatically as you move from record to record.

A) data
B) queries
C) tables
D) all of the above

Question 32

The ____ button filters records that equal, do not equal, or are otherwise compared with the current value.

A) Comparative
B) Selection
C) Comparison
D) Advanced

Question 33

To find numbers greater than or equal to 500, use which comparison operator?

A) =
B) =/=
C) >>
D) >=

Question 34

____ will find all records where there is any entry in the field, even if the entry is 0.

A) Like
B) Is Null
C) And
D) Is Not Null

Question 35

Query Design View presents the fields you can use for a query in small windows called field ____.

A) glossaries
B) lists
C) links
D) catalogs

Question 36

A join line is also called a(n) ____ line.

A) query
B) link
C) connection
D) objectivity

Question 37

____ are tests or limiting conditions you set to determine which records will be selected in a filter or query.

A) Criteria
B) Filters
C) Queries
D) none of the above

Question 38

The ____ button provides a list of values in the selected field that can be used to customize a filter.

A) Values
B) Selection
C) Filter
D) Advanced

Question 39

Use the ____ command to save the current object with a new name.

A) Datasheet
B) View
C) Save As
D) Save

Question 40

A(n) ____ is a saved object within the datasheet.

A) query
B) filter
C) find
D) union

Question 41

A(n) ____________________ answers a question about the information in the database.

Question 42

The ____________________ button provides filter features such as Filter By Form, and Clear All Filters.

Question 43

You can enter, edit, and navigate data in a query datasheet just like a(n) report datasheet. _________________________

Question 44

Explain the difference between AND and OR criteria.

Question 45

SQL is the acronym for " Simple Query Language ." _________________________

Question 46

To move fields in the query grid, drag the field ____________________.

Question 47

____________________ are limiting conditions you set in the query design grid.

Question 48

Quotation marks are automatically added to criteria for fields with a Date/Time data type. ____________________

Question 49

Which of the following comparison operators means "less than or equal to"?

A) >
B) >=
C) >>
D) <=

Question 50

To search for a pattern, you can use a(n) ____________________ character, a symbol you can use as substitute for characters to find information that matches your find criteria.

Question 51

____________________ a table or query datasheet temporarily displays only those records that match given criteria.

Question 52

Is ____________________ criteria will find all records where no entry has been made in the field.

Question 53

To add a table's field list to the upper pane of Query Design View, click the ____________________ Table button on the Design tab.

Question 54

Discuss adding or deleting a table in a query.

Question 55

In Query Design View, the query design ____________________ shows you the field names, sort orders, and criteria used with a query.

Question 56

In Query Design View, record selectors are thin gray bars above the field names in the query grid. ____________________

Question 57

The record selector button is to the right of a record in a datasheet. ____________________

Question 58

Compare the capabilities of queries and filters.

Question 59

One way to create a new query is with the ____________________, which prompts you for the information it needs to create a new query.

Question 60

Filter By ____________________ is a fast and easy way to filter records for an exact match.

Question 61

To make a page wider than it is tall, use landscape orientation. _________________________

Question 63

Critical Thinking Questions Case 2-1
Daniel Arno owns a lawn and landscape business with many customers. Occasionally, he wants to filter the data about his customers in various ways.
Daniel wants to make even more use of wildcard characters. Which operator is he most apt to use in these searches?

A) Find
B) Like
C) Search
D) Near

Question 64

Critical Thinking Questions Case 2-1
Daniel Arno owns a lawn and landscape business with many customers. Occasionally, he wants to filter the data about his customers in various ways.
Daniel lives in Oxford and he would like to find all customers who do not live in Oxford. Which comparison operator should he use?

A) =
B) #=#
C) <>
D) >=

Question 65

As you add rows of OR criteria to the query design grid, you decrease the number of records selected for the resulting datasheet. ____________________

Question 66

If, for example, a find-and-replace effort does not work correctly, click the Undo button to cancel the changes. _________________________

Question 67

By default, the printout of a datasheet contains the object name and current date in the footer . ____________________

Question 68

Critical Thinking Questions Case 2-1
Daniel Arno owns a lawn and landscape business with many customers. Occasionally, he wants to filter the data about his customers in various ways.
Daniel uses a one-character code to indicate which day of the week certain customers of his have their lawns cut. Which of the following wildcard characters could he use to search for a single character (e.g., F for Friday)?

A) *
B) &
C) ?
D) %