Database Unit 1

When is a database used?

• To perform searches for information on the Internet
• To create and format text documents for sharing information
• To display information in a picture form instead of using words
• To store and organize large amounts of information for quick searching

Databases store information in _____, which are made up of columns and rows. 

• Tabs
• Tables
• Ribbons
• Image Files

Relational databases consist of multiple tables of information that are related through:

• Big Data
• ID Columns
• Header Rows
• Common Fields

Which type of application should you use if you need to "crunch" relatively small volumes of numbers to analyze numeric data?

• Database
• Presentation
• Spreadsheet
• Word Processor

Which type of application should you use if you need to store a large quantity of data in an organized format that you can easily query?

• Database
• Presentation
• Spreadsheet
• Word Processor

Which statement about spreadsheets is true?

• Spreadsheet files can contain an infinite number of records
• Spreadsheet files can contain only a limited number of records
• Spreadsheet applications are generally complex, difficult and time-consuming to design
• Spreadsheet table can be related through common fields, thereby eliminating redundant data

Which statement about databases is true?

• Database files are prone to inadvertent data corruption
• Database files can contain only a limited number of records
• Multiple people can use the same database simutaneously
• Database applications are used to "crunch" numbers for numeric analysis.

What is the term for a collection of data so large and complex that it is difficult to store and process using traditional database software?

• Big Data
• Relational Data
• Unrelated Data
• Spreadsheet Data

Which Microsoft Office application should you use for database creation and manipulation?

• Bing
• Excel
• Access
• Google

Search engines consist of ____ that contain information about webpages.

• Databases
• Spreadsheets
• Pre-defined Queries
• Big Data Documents