WorksheetsDatabases - Use of Data Handling Software
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The following is true about databases:
a)
Any organised storage of data, even on paper cards, is a database
b)
You need a computer to run a database
c)
You need some special software to run a database
2.
Computer databases have the following advantage over manual databases:
a)
All of these
b)
Multiple views can restrict what different types of database users can see
c)
Faster searching
d)
Takes up less physical space
3.
Which one of the following is not a popular database package:
a)
Microsoft Word
b)
Microsoft Excel
c)
MySQL
d)
Microsoft Access
4.
Every database must have:
a)
All of these
b)
Entities
c)
Relationships
d)
Spell checker
5.
Which of the following is the best definition of a database?
a)
A persistent collection of related data stored and organised in a logical way.
b)
A collection of tables and views to serve customers.
c)
A computer program that allows the storage and retrieval of data.
6.
Search engines like Google or Bing are essentially databases.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Paper-based databases make it difficult to search data for more than one criteria.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Which of these words doesn't belong?
a)
installing
b)
criteria
c)
sorting
d)
relationship
9.
Computerised databases are easier to back up and restore in case of an emergency.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Computerised databases are flexible: you can mix numbers and words in the same field.
a)
False
b)
True
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