Introduction to databases

A row in a database.

• Record
• Field
• Entity
• Table

A column in a database.

• Field
• Record
• Entity
• Validation

Text/String, Integer, Real/Float, Boolean and Date/Time are all examples of...

• Data Types
• Filters
• Sorts
• Validations

What is a database?

• A piece of software to do calculations
• A device to load information onto the computer.
• A structured collection of information
• A calculator

Data means raw facts and figures

• true

• false

The four main objects of a relational database consist of:

• form, table, query, report
• form, table, database, query, report
• form, sort, table, query
• form, column, row, report

Which of these is not an advantage of using an electronic database?

• Faster to find information
• Easy to move information - portable
• Could be hacked
• Can keep a back-up copy

Which of these is an advantage of a paper database?

• Easily damaged or lost
• Hard to update information
• Can share from one computer to another
• They are cheap to use

Which of the following is not an example of a database

• Ebay

• Sentral

• Google

• Ms Word

Which data type uses only money

• Text

• Integer

• Boolean

• Currency