Intro to Databases

What is a database in its simplest terms?

• A structured set of names

• A computer program

• A table of information

• A table of information

Why would you use a database?

• To store information

• To retrieve information

• To sort through information

• All of the above

Which websites use a database?

• Walmart.com

• Twitter

• Google

• All of the above

Which businesses use a database?

• Walmart

• McDonalds

• Shoprite

• All of the above

Do schools and police use databases?

• Yes

• No

• Only when there is an emergency

• Only during the school year

How does Stop and Shop use a database?

• Keeping track of what people buy with rewards cards

• Staying update on products in stock and not in stock

• Making sure employees are paid and the hours they work

• All of the above

The technical term for a database search is what?

• Query

• Sort

• Filter

• Database search

The process of arranging query results in a specified order such as alphabetical order is what?

• Query

• Sort

• Filter

• Database search

The process of refining query results to eliminate content you don't want to see is what?

• Query

• Sort

• Filter

• Database search

If you have an Instagram account, you have added information to their database.

• True

• False

• True but only if the account was created on a Smartphone

• True but only if the account was created on a laptop or desktop