Font size
WorksheetsData Science: DBMS
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 31mins
What is a field in a database?
What is a record in a database?
A row is (a) in a table that (b) all the (c) about one item or (d)
What is a primary key?
A field that uniquely identifies each record in a table is a _____ _____ (P... K...)
(a)
What is a foreign key in a database?
A field in one table that links to the primary key in another table is called a _____ _____(F... K...)
(a)
Which of these is an example of a primary key?
Why do we use foreign keys in a database?
To connect related data in different tables
What is normalisation in a database?
Dividing data into smaller, related tables to reduce redundancy
Normalisation is a method to encrypt data in a database.
Normalisation refers to the physical storage of data on disk drives.
Normalisation is the process of increasing redundancy in a database.
What is data redundancy?
(a) is the process (b) data into (c) , (d) to remove (e) or repetition.
The process of organising data into smaller, related tables to remove repetition is called: (a) (Nor...)
What is data redundancy?
Repeated or duplicate data in a table is referred to as: data (a) (redu....)
What is the relationship between an owner and their pets?
Many-to-One
One-to-Many
Many-to-Many
One-to-One
Data (a) refers to (b) and (c) of data in a (d)
In the normalised database, where is the pet's "Name" stored?
Owner table
Pet table
Visit table
It is not stored
A row or horizontal line of data in a table, also called a " (a) " (re...).
A column of data in a table, also called a "________."
A row of data in a table, also called a "_________"
A table is also referred to as an (a) (enti...)
A column or field is also referred to as an (a) (attri...)
When one item in one table relates to many items in another table, it is referred to as a: _____-__-___relationship
(a)
When many items in one table relate to many items in another table-it is called a (a) relationship
A set of rows and columns used to organise data is called a (ta (a)
A connection between tables in a relational database is referred to as a (a) (rela...)
Repeated or duplicate data in a table is also called (a) (redu
The structure or design of a database, showing tables and their relationships is referred to as a (a) (sche...)
Why do we separate data into smaller tables in a DBMS?
Which field would you use as a foreign key in the Pet table?
What type of relationship exists between the Pet and Visit tables in a DBMS?
Which field could NOT be a primary key?
Owner ID (unique for every owner)
Pet ID (unique for every pet)
Pet Type (e.g., dog, cat)
Visit ID (unique for every visit)
What is the purpose of the Amount Owed field in the Visit table?
To record the total money owed for the visit
In the flat file database, why is it hard to update an owner's phone number?
It may be duplicated in multiple records, requiring multiple updates.
What is the primary key in the Visit table?
Pet_ID
Appointment_Date
Visit_ID
Visit_date
What is a "flat file" database?
A single table with all the data stored together
A database that uses advanced encryption for data security.
A type of cloud storage service.
What happens when data is normalised?
Data is organised into multiple tables to reduce redundancy.
When many items in one table relate to many items in another table it is referred to as a (a) (ma... to ma...) relationship
When many items in one table relate to many items in another table such as student ID is referred to as a
(a) (P... K...)
