Database Types Quiz

Other than a database, how can be data stored long-term?

• Query

• Index

• Flat file

• Persistence

What is a flat file?

• A file saved on a floppy disk

• A file that stores data in simple text form

• A compressed file that only displays the header

• A compressed file that only displays the footer

What does CSV stand for?

• Comma-separated values

• Cipher-secret values

• Compressed segment values

• Clear standard values

Which of the following options is best for a large set of data?

• Flat file

• Database

• Both a and b

• Neither a nor b

Which of the following options is best for a small set of data?

• Flat file

• Database

• Both a and b

• Neither a nor b

Which is true regarding flat files and databases?

• Both can only be opened by one user at a time

• Both can be opened by multiple users at once

• A flat file can only be opened by one user at a time

• A database can only be opened by one user at a time

A flat file can only store alphanumeric characters.

• True

• False

Which is true regarding flat files and databases?

• A. Both can store a vast array of types of data

• B. Neither can store a vast array of types of data

• C. Only a flat file can store a vast array of types of data

• D. Only a database can store a vast array of types of data

What is the purpose of the database setting that controls multiple concurrent users?

• A. This controls who has access and can be working in a database at the same time

• B. This controls how fast the data can be accessed in a database

• C. This controls how large a database can be and if it can become any larger or not

• D. This controls what type of data can be stored in a database