Database Ch 1 Quiz

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

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 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 tables can be related through common fields, thereby eliminating redundant data

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

• Bing
• Excel
• Access
• Google

Which statement about databases is true?

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

Search engines consist of ___________________ that contain information about webpages.

• databases
• spreadsheets
• pre-defined queries
• big-data documents

Advertisers use Big Data to:

• gather information on everyone
• sell information to others
• focus target markets
• spy on consumer shopping habits