Database S3

A database is a collection of information that can be organised.

• True

• False

A database takes up a large amount of space?

• True

• false

You can find information

• quickly and easily

• with great difficulty

• after a long search

You can search for any information?

• True

• False

A database can be sorted in

• alphabetical order

• numerical order

• date order

• any order you like

Data can be imported into a word document to create a letter or a form?

• True

• False

Police may keep a database of:

• school children, criminals and theatre goers

• police officers, school children and drivers

• drivers, police officers and criminals

• theatre goers, drivers and police officers

Hospitals may keep a record of:

• date of birth, favourite food, GP

• next of kin, medical records, favourite movie

• next of kin, date of birth, GP

• favourite food, GP, address

Schools may keep a record of pupil's:

• address, emergency contact and best friends

• date of birth, emergency contact and favourite pet

• date of birth, address, emergency contact and exam results

• exam results, date of birth and best friends

A record on a database is:

• details about several people on file

• all the information about one person or one thing

• data about all the people recorded