Database Theory KS3

What is a the definition of a database?

• A collection of information or data that is stored in a logical or structured way.

• A collection of information or data

• Data stored alphabetically

• Data stored on a computer

what is a record?

• A complete row of data

• All the data about one person or thing

• A column of data

• A table of data

What is a field?

• Different categories within each record

• A column

• A row

• A Table

What is a database File?

• The whole database

• A Field

• A Column

• A row

All the records are stored in what?

• A Field

• A Row

• A column

• A Table

Which of these are examples of a paper-based database?

• Yellow pages

• Personal book of Telephone numbers

• A Christmas Card list of names and addresses

• Google

Which of these is an advantage of paper based databases

• Can search for particular records very quickly

• Can easily sort into order

• Can easily make back up copies

• Little to no training needed

Which of these is an disadvantage of paper based databases

• Can search for particular records very quickly

• Can easily sort into order

• Can easily make back up copies

• Files are easy to lose

Which of these is an advantage of computerised databases

• Can search for particular records very quickly

• Cheap

• Very little training needed

Which of these is an disadvantage of computerised databases

• Expensive

• Lots of space is needed

• Not easy to make copies of files

• Files are easy to lose