Modern Database Management Chapter 5
The purpose of a database is to ________.
A) test and troubleshoot newly installed software
B) design the source code for computer programs
C) describe and build computer architectures
D) store lists of data involving multiple themes ️ D) sto...
D) store lists of data involving multiple themes ✔️ D) store lists of data involving multiple themes
Databases are required to keep track of lists with multiple themes.
TRUE or FALSE ✔️ TRUE
A ________ is a self-describing collection of integrated records.
A) datasheet
B) dataflow
C) database ✔️ C) database
D) dataspace
Which of the following best describes a byte in a database?
A) It is a character of data. ✔️ A) It is a character of data.
B) It is a group of rows.
C) It is a collection of data.
D) It is a group of columns.
In a database, bytes are grouped into ________.
A) tables
B) columns ✔️ B) columns
C) rows
D) records
, In a database, columns are also called ________.
A) records
B) tables
C) files
D) fields ✔️ D) fields
In a database, rows are also called ________.
A) records ✔️ A) records
B) fields
C) tables
D) files
In a database, the collection of data for all columns is called a ________.
A) record ✔️ A) record
B) field
C) file
D) table
In a database, a group of similar rows is called a ________.
A) table ✔️ A) table
B) record
C) field
D) matrix
In a database, a table is also called a ________.
A) record
B) matrix
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