Grade-8 Ch-3 Log On to MS Access 2010

What is a database?

• A software package used to store information

• Something that has a list

• A spreadsheet

• A table of data

Which software program do we use to create a database?

• Microsoft Excel

• SQL Server

• Microsoft Publisher

• Microsoft Database

What is an advantage of a database?

• You can input information

• It saves files

• Its different to Excel

• Can search through and find information quickly

What is a unique identifying field called?

(a)  

A column in a database is better known as a...

• Record

• Query

• Field

• Form

A query is used to

• Sort the database in alphabetical order

• Search the database

• Delete records

• Create a form

A database does NOT consist of .........

• field

• table

• character

• report

One of the members of the Sports Club has decided to resign. What would the secretary do with the record for that member on the database?

• Amend the record

• Delete the field

• Delete the file

• Delete the record

Which of the following describes a relational database?

• Access

• A database that has a table

• There are two or more tables that are linked using the primary keys

• There are more than one table that have duplicate data

The four main objects of a relational database consist of:

• form, table, query, report

• form, table, database, query

• form, sort, table, report

• form, column, row, report