4.1- Intro To Database

Question 1

Accuracy

Answer 1

Refers to the fact that the data is ‘right’

Question 2

Alternate key

Answer 2

A field that identifies each record with a unique value but is not used as the primary key

Question 3

Completeness

Answer 3

Refers to how comprehensive data is

Question 4

Correctness

Answer 4

Refers to data being logically correct or reasonable

Question 5

Currency

Answer 5

Related to how recent or up to date data is

Question 6

Data validation

Answer 6

Any technique used to reduce number of errors that can be made during input of data

Question 7

Database

Answer 7

Collection of data or facts regarding specific topic

Question 8

Field

Answer 8

Single fact or the smallest unit of data

Question 9

Primary key

Answer 9

Field that identifies each record with a unique value

Question 10

Query

Answer 10

Extracting information according to specified criteria

Question 11

Record

Answer 11

Collection of fields that contains details on a specific entity

Question 12

Relevance

Answer 12

Relates to how closely data matches your needs

Question 13

Table

Answer 13

Grouping related records in a table where each row represents a record, and each column a field