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data base management system

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What software should we use to create a database?
Select the best answer.
a)
Excel
b)
Access
c)
OneNote
d)
Word
2.
A ________ in a database is used to hold a single item of data, such as "pupilName".
a)
Table
b)
Record
c)
Cell
d)
Field
3.
A row of fields in a database is known as:
a)
A column
b)
A cell reference
c)
A record
d)
A table
4.
To search a database, we create a
a)
Sort
b)
Query
c)
Report
d)
Table
5.
Which query could be used to find all pupils who are at least 13 years old in a pupil database?
a)
age >13
b)
age<13
c)
age>=13
d)
age<=13
6.
A database management system (DBMS) is a:
a)
Software system used to create, maintain, and provide controlled access to a database
b)
Hardware system used to create, maintain, and provide controlled access to a database
c)
Hardware system used to create, maintain, and provide uncontrolled access to a database
d)
Software system used to create, maintain, and provide uncontrolled access to a database
7.
A unique identifying field.
a)
Primary Key
b)
Integer
c)
Verification
d)
Boolean
8.

The four main objects of a database consist of:

a)

form, table, query, report

b)

filter, table, database, query

c)

form, data type, record, query

d)

form, record, field, report

9.

What is a foreign key?

a)

A unique identifier in a database

b)

A primary key of one table that appears in another table

c)

A field that should not be in a table and needs removing

10.

You have been tasked to establish a new table named 'Employees' in your SQL database. The table needs to have columns for 'EmployeeID', 'FirstName', and 'LastName'. Which command would you use to establish this table through SQL?

a)

Drop Table employees

b)

select employee id , first name, last name from employees

c)

update employee set employeeID= int, FIRST NAME = varchar(255) last name= varchar(255)

d)

Create table employees (employee ID int, First Name varchar(255), Last Name varchar(255)

11.
Which of the following can you do with a database?
a)
Search
b)
Sort
c)
Do calculations
d)
All of these
12.
All of the records in a database create a
a)
Spreadsheet
b)
Table
c)
Column
d)
None of these
13.
A database contains a field called "PostCode".
Which of these would be the data type used for the field "PostCode"?
a)
String
b)
Number
c)
Text
d)
Object
14.
We want to order the records in a database by pupil names from A-Z.
This is an example of sorting in _______ order.
a)
Ascending
b)
Descending
15.

What BEST describes the purpose of a record in a database?

a)

to alter data in a table

b)

to remove data from a database

c)

to store related data in various fields.

d)

to view the structure of a table.

16.

What is the purpose of a query in a database?

a)

To connect to the database

b)

to add new records to the database.

c)

to format the data for reporting.

d)

To specify criteria to match values in fields and select information of interest.

17.

When it comes to databases, which one of the following BEST defines a report?

a)

a formatted and organized presentation of data

b)

a set of SQL commands executed in sequence

c)

a group of related database tables

d)

a specific type of database query.

18.

Which SQL command is MOST suitable for removing existing data from an SQL database?

a)

Update

b)

delete

c)

Insert

d)

select

19.

A computerized record keeping system is called as

a)

Communication system

b)

Database management System(DBMS)

c)

Networking System

20.

Which of the following is the correct definition of a Record?

a)

It has only one type of information

b)

Collection of Files

c)

All information about a single entity.

21.
A query is a cell in the database.
a)
True
b)
False
22.

Fields in database are similar to _________ in tables.

a)

Rows

b)

Columns

c)

Cells

d)

Values

23.

What you understand by data redundancy?

a)

Assurance of the accuracy of data

b)

Duplicate values in database

c)

Security of Data

d)

None of these