Branching Databases

Which of these questions could be used in a branching database?

• What is your favourite colour?

• How many dinosaurs are there?

• Is it bigger than a tennis ball?

• What is the first day of the week?

Which question(s) could be used to separate these shapes into two groups? Tick all that apply.

• Is it black?

• Is it a circle?

• Is it a shape?

• Is it big?

What would be the best question to separate this set of objects?

• Does it have a button? 

• Does it have long sleeves?

• Does it have more than one pocket?

• Does it have laces?

What attribute(s) do these objects not have? Tick all that apply.

• Legs

• Wings

• Wheels

• Back fin

• Stripes

Where would a plane be placed in the branching database?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Where would a bicycle be placed in the branching database?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Where does the question ‘Does it float?’ fit into this branching database?

• A

• B

• C

• D