Case 17-1 Robert, the manager of a small-scale software firm, uses Microsoft Access 2016 to store employee details. He maintains the database and updates it as the details change. Robert retrieves the stored details as and when required using Access.
Sam is a new employee in the software firm. Robert adds the details about Sam in a new row in the database. The new row created by Robert is an example of a _____.
A)field
B)foreign key
C)record
D)primary key

Question

Case 17-1 Robert, the manager of a small-scale software firm, uses Microsoft Access 2016 to store employee details. He maintains the database and updates it as the details change. Robert retrieves the stored details as and when required using Access. ​
Sam is a new employee in the software firm. Robert adds the details about Sam in a new row in the database. The new row created by Robert is an example of a _____.
A)field
B)foreign key
C)record
D)primary key

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A new row in a database table represents a record, which is a collection of related data elements pertaining to a specific entity, in this case, the new employee Sam.

Case 17-1 Robert, the Manager of a Small-Scale Software Firm