Data, Software, & Databases

Question 1

Databases are logically related groups of ___

Answer 1

files.

Question 2

A byte is a group of ___ bits.

Answer 2

8

Question 3

Software consists of instructions for ___

Answer 3

hardware

Question 4

A ___ is a binary digit.

Answer 4

bit

Question 5

The ___ ___ is programs that run the computer and support system management operations.

Answer 5

systems software

Question 6

A ___ is a group of related fields (or attributes) that describe an individual instance of an entity (a specific invoice, a particular customer, an individual product).

Answer 6

record

Question 7

All software is created using ___ ___. They consist of sets of instructions and a syntax that determine how the instructions can be put together.

Answer 7

programming languages

Question 8

A ___ is a group of characters (bytes) that identify a characteristic of an entity.

Answer 8

field

Question 9

A ___ ___ is a specific value found in a field.

Answer 9

data value

Question 10

___ can consist of a single character (Y, N) but usually consist of a group of characters.

Answer 10

Fields

Question 11

Each field is defined as a specific ___ ___.

Answer 11

data type

Question 12

Date, Text and Number are common ___ ___.

Answer 12

data types

Question 13

___ ___ is the diverse group of end-user programs that accomplish specific user objectives. Can be general purpose (word processors, spreadsheets, databases) or custom-developed for a specific application (ex.: a marketing information system for a clothing designer). May be purchased “off the shelf” or developed internally.

Answer 13

application software