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WorksheetsACC 214 Second Exam
Total questions: 98
Worksheet time: 49mins
It is a set of interrelated, centrally coordinated data files that are stored with as little data redundancy as possible.
Database
Database Management System
Database System
Database Administrator
Data Warehouse
Which of the following can be customized for quicker access to your most commonly used commands?
Print Preview
Quick Access Toolbar
Printer setup
Workbook
When you modify the ribbon, which of the following is created?
command
tab
button
worksheet
Which predesigned field already has a significant amount of formatting, text, and other features?
Blank workbook
Preset file
Text file
Template
Which of the following commands is used to insert a cell into a worksheet?
The Insert command in the Cells group on the Home tab
The Format command in the Cells group on the Home tab
The Format Painter command in the Clipboard group on the Home tab
The Format command in the shortcut menu when you right-click a cell
You want to format a cell so the text is spread evenly throughout the cell, wrapping automatically and adjusting the row height, if necessary. Which of the following alignment options should be used?
Center
Middle Align
Justify
Top Align
Which of the following can you not copy using Format Painter?
Font color
Bold
Font size
Cell content
You don’t like the cell style you just applied. Which of the following is the least effective way to remove or replace the style?
Apply another style to the cell.
Use the Undo command.
Clear the cell’s content.
Apply the Normal style to the cell.
Which of the following is not useful for changing the font size?
Font Size drop-down list
Increase Font Size button
Decrease Font Size button
Increase Indent button
When you delete cells in a worksheet, you remove one or more cells, forcing other cells to move down or to the right.
TRUE
FALSE
When you point to defined styles in the Cell Styles gallery, you can see the formatting that will be used when you apply each style.
TRUE
FALSE
Style attributes include fonts and font sizes, number formats, and borders and shading.
TRUE
FALSE
To access an Excel template, you can click the File tab and then click New.
TRUE
FALSE
You cannot split a single worksheet cell that has not been merged.
TRUE
FALSE
After you select a color and apply it to a cell’s background, the Fill Color button takes on that color.
TRUE
FALSE
The order of of operations determines which parts of a formula are calculated before other parts of the formula.
TRUE
FALSE
The Formula = 6 2 / 3 produces the same result as = 6 (2 / 3).
TRUE
FALSE
The AVERAGE Function returns the mean value in a range of selected cells.
TRUE
FALSE
The COUNT Function returns the total number of cells in the selected range that contain both text and numbers.
TRUE
FALSE
The MAX function returns the total of all cells in the selected range.
TRUE
FALSE
If you have too many columns on a page, the only option to see them all on a printed page is to decrease the column width.
TRUE
FALSE
The MIN function returns the smallest value in a range of cells.
TRUE
FALSE
You can access Backstage view by pressing Ctrl+B.
TRUE
FALSE
You must use the AutoSum button to enter a SUM function—you cannot type it manually in a cell.
TRUE
FALSE
In Excel, you can add your most commonly used commands to the Quick Access Toolbar.
TRUE
FALSE
You can create a completely new ribbon tab as well as groups on that ribbon.
TRUE
FALSE
To allow Excel to distinguish formulas from data, all formulas begin with an equal sign (=).
TRUE
FALSE
Regarding a named range, the scope of a name is the location within which Excel recognizes the name without qualification.
TRUE
FALSE
You can create a new range by selecting the cells and typing a name in the Name Box next to the formula bar.
TRUE
FALSE
It consolidates records previously stored in separate files into a common pool and serves a variety of users and data processing applications.
Database
Database Management System
Database System
Database Administrator
Data Warehouse
Which of the following is not an arithmetic operator?
+
−
*
]
Per the order of operations, which of the following is calculated first?
Addition (+) and subtraction (−) (left to right)
Exponentiation (ˆ)
Percent (%)
Negative number (−)
Which of the following calculates the total from the adjacent cell through the first non-numeric cell by default, using the SUM function in its formula?
AVERAGE
AutoSum
COUNT
MAX
You want to add a range of cells and then divide by the number of cell entries, determining the mean value of all values in the range. Which function should be used?
AVERAGE
AutoSum
COUNT
MAX
You want to calculate the number of nonblank cells in your worksheet. Which function should be used?
AVERAGE
COUNTA
COUNT
MAX
Which of the following is an acceptable name for a named range?
C7
subtotal_west
subtotal west
subtotal/west
The COUNT and MIN functions are examples of which category of functions?
text
statistical
financial
logical
Which of the following statements accurately describes the default selection for AutoSum?
You must make the selection before clicking AutoSum.
By default, AutoSum totals all entries above the cell in whichthe formulaa is located,
even if the cells contain a mix of numeric and non-numeric content.
By default, AutoSum calculates the total from the adjacent cell through the first non-numeric cell.
AutoSum does not have a default selection.
Which of the following is an example of an absolute cell reference?
A9
A$9
$A$9
A9:E9
Which of the following is an example of a mixed cell reference?
A9
A$9
$A$9
A9:E9
The program that manages and controls the data and the interfaces between the data and the application programs that use the data stored in the database.
Database
Database Management System
Database System
Database Administrator
Data Warehouse
The database, the DBMS, and the application programs that access the database through the DBMS.
Database
Database Management System
Database System
Database Administrator
Data Warehouse
The person responsible for coordinating, controlling, and managing the database.
Database
Database Management System
Database System
Database Administrator
Data Warehouse
The physical location of the data. It can be a hard drive, optical disk, or flash drive.
Online Database
Database Management System
Physical Database
Data Warehouse
Very large databases containing detailed and summarized data for a number of years that are used for analysis rather than transaction processing.
Database
Database Management System
Database System
Database Administrator
Data Warehouse
It provides a controlled environment to assist and prevent the user from accessing and updating the data in the Database.
Database
Database Management System
Database System
Database Administrator
Data Warehouse
It translates user-logical views into instructions on which data should be retrieved from the database.
Database
Database Management System
Database System
Database Administrator
Data Warehouse
It translates DBMS requests into instructions to physically retrieve data from various storage devices.
Database
Database Management System
Database System
Operating System
Data Warehouse
It allows users to access, query, or update the Database
Database
Database Management System
Database System
Database Administrator
Data Warehouse
It is the data of the data.
Metadata
Ultradata
Superdata
Gigadata
The types of data management problems caused by data redundancy are the following except
data storage
data updating
the currency of information
task data dependency
wide integration of data.
User's inability to obtain additional information as his or her needs change.
data storage
data updating
the currency of information
task data dependency
wide integration of data.
User's information set is constrained by the data that he or she possesses and controls.
data storage
data updating
the currency of information
task data dependency
wide integration of data.
Analyzing large amounts of data for strategic decision-making.
Business Intelligence
Online Analytical Processing
(OLAP)
Data Mining
Record Layout
Using queries to investigate hypothesized relationships among data.
Business Intelligence
Online Analytical Processing
(OLAP)
Data Mining
Record Layout
Using sophisticated statistical analysis to “discover” unhypothesized relationships in the data.
Business Intelligence
Online Analytical Processing
(OLAP)
Data Mining
Record Layout
Document that shows the items stored in a file, including the order and length of the data fields and the type of data stored.
Business Intelligence
Online Analytical Processing
(OLAP)
Data Mining
Record Layout
How people conceptually organize, view, and understand the relationships among data items.
Logical view
Physical view
Schema
Record layout
The way data are physically arranged and stored in the computer system.
Logical view
Physical view
Schema
Record layout
A description of the data elements in a database, the relationships among them, and the logical model used to organize and describe the data.
Logical view
Physical view
Schema
Record layout
The organization-wide view of the entire database that lists all data elements and the relationships between them.
conceptual-level schema
external-level schema
schema
subschema
internal-level schema
An individual user’s view of portions of a database; also called a subschema.
conceptual-level schema
external-level schema
schema
subschema
internal-level schema
A subset of the schema; the way the user defines the data and the data relationships.
conceptual-level schema
external-level schema
schema
subschema
internal-level schema
A low-level view of the entire database describing how the data are actually stored and accessed.
conceptual-level schema
external-level schema
schema
subschema
internal-level schema
Details about data storage, such as record layouts, definitions, addresses, indexes.
conceptual-level schema
external-level schema
schema
subschema
internal-level schema
Information about the structure of the database, including a description of each data element.
data dictionary
data definition language (DDL)
data manipulation language
(DML)
data query language (DQL)
report writer
DBMS language that builds the data dictionary, creates the database, describes logical views, and specifies record or field security constraints.
data dictionary
data definition language (DDL)
data manipulation language
(DML)
data query language (DQL)
report writer
DBMS language that changes database content, including data element creations, updates, insertions, and deletions.
data dictionary
data definition language (DDL)
data manipulation language
(DML)
data query language (DQL)
report writer
High-level, English-like, DBMS language that contains powerful, easy-to-use commands that enable users to retrieve, sort, order, and display data.
data dictionary
data definition language (DDL)
data manipulation language
(DML)
data query language (DQL)
report writer
DBMS language that simplifies report creation.
data dictionary
data definition language (DDL)
data manipulation language
(DML)
data query language (DQL)
report writer
An abstract representation of database contents.
data model
relational data model
tuple
primary key
foreign key
A two-dimensional table representation of data; each row represents a unique entity (record) and each column is a field where record attributes are stored.
data model
relational data model
tuple
primary key
foreign key
A row in a table that contains data about a specific item in a database table.
data model
relational data model
tuple
primary key
foreign key
Database attribute, or combination of attributes, that uniquely identifies each row in a table.
data model
relational data model
tuple
primary key
foreign key
An attribute in a table that is also a primary key in another table; used to link the two tables.
data model
relational data model
tuple
primary key
foreign key
A database built using the relational data model.
data model
relational data model
relational database
primary key
foreign key
A non-null primary key ensures that every row in a table represents something and that it can be identified.
entity integrity rule
referential integrity rule
normalization
semantic data modeling
Foreign keys that link rows in one table to rows in another table must have values that correspond to the value of a primary key in another table.
entity integrity rule
referential integrity rule
normalization
semantic data modeling
Following relational database creation rules to design a relational database that is free from delete, insert, and update anomalies.
entity integrity rule
referential integrity rule
normalization
semantic data modeling
Using knowledge of business processes and information needs to create a diagram that shows what to include in a fully normalized database (in 3NF).
entity integrity rule
referential integrity rule
normalization
semantic data modeling
The constraint that all primary keys must have nonnull data values is referred to as which of the following?
entity integrity rule
referential integrity rule
normalization
semantic data modeling
The constraint that all foreign keys must have either null values or the value of a primary key in another table is referred to as which of the following?
entity integrity rule
referential integrity rule
normalization
semantic data modeling
The following are examples of Database Management System except?
MySQL
Microsoft Access
SQLite
Oracle
None of the above
Which of the following attributes in the Cash Receipts table (representing payments received from customers) would most likely be a foreign key?
cash receipt number
customer check number
customer number
cash receipt date
Which of the following is where you can save, select a template, change document properties, and close or exit Excel?
Backstage
Edit
Windows
To change printer, layout, or margin settings, you click the File tab and use which of the following options?
Info
Options
Open
The relational data model portrays data as being stored in __________.
hierarchies
tables
objects
files
How a user conceptually organizes and understands data is referred to as the __________.
physical view
logical view
data model view
data organization view
What is each row in a relational database table called?
relation
attribute
anomaly
tuple
Which of the following is an individual user’s view of the database?
conceptual-level schema
external-level schema
internal-level schema
logical-level schema
Which of the following would managers most likely use to retrieve information about sales during the month of October?
DML
DSL
DDL
DQL
Which of the following is a software program that runs a database system?
DBMS
DSL
DDL
DQL
Which of the following attributes would most likely be a primary key?
supplier name
supplier number
supplier Zip code
supplier account balance
The following are the basic requirements of a relational database except?
Every column in a row must be single valued.
Primary keys cannot be null.
Foreign keys, if not null, must have values that correspond to the value of a primary
key in another table
All nonkey attributes in a table must describe a characteristic of the object identified by the primary key
Every column in a row must be justified.
Improper database organization where a non-primary key item is stored multiple times; updating the item in one location and not the others causes data inconsistencies.
update anomaly
insert anomaly
delete anomaly
Improper database organization that results in the inability to add records to a database.
update anomaly
insert anomaly
delete anomaly
Improper organization of a database that results in the loss of all information about an entity when a row is deleted.
update anomaly
insert anomaly
delete anomaly
Which of the following are the advantage of database systems?
Data integration
Data sharing
Minimal data redundancy and data inconsistencies
Data independence
Cross-functional analysis
