Database 1

What is a database used for?

• To perform searches for information on the Internet

• To create and format text documents for sharing information

• To store and organize large amounts of information for quick searching

Databases store information in ___________________, which are made up of columns and rows.

• Tabs

• Tables

• Ribbons

Which type of application should you use if you need to "crunch" numbers to analyze numeric data?

• Spreadsheet

• Database

• Presentation

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?

• Spreadsheet

• Database

• Presentation

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

• Access

• Excel

• PowerPoint

Search engines consist of ___________________ that contain information about Web pages.

• spreadsheets

• word documents

• databases

Which of the following is an example of a database?

• contacts in a cell phone

• a typed report

• a typed career project