Database Flashcards

1
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Database

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Consists of more than one table

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2
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Table

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Consists of more than one record

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3
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A key

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Uniquely identifies records in a table

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4
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Data verification

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Checking data is input correctly

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5
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Example of data verification

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Proof reading

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6
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Data validation what it does

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Checks data is reasonable, sensible and within acceptable limits and if data present and correct type

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7
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If the data validation displays an error message

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The data has been rejected

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8
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Five validation checks

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Presence Check
Length check
Type check
Format check
Range check

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Presence check

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Ensures data is present and can’t be left blank or null

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Length check

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Correct number of characters

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Type check

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Check that all data is entered in the correct data type

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12
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Example of length check

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Phone number

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13
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Type check example

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Numeric, text and data

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14
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Type check example

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Numeric, text and data

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15
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Format check

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Data entered matches a predetermined pattern

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16
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Format check example

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Postcode

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17
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Range check

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Data is entered within a lower and upper limit

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18
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<

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Less than

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19
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<=

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Less than or equal to

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20
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>

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Greater than

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21
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> =

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Greater than or equal to

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=

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Equal to

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<>

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Not equal to

24
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Ascending

A

Small to big

25
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Descending

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Big to small

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Query criteria

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Checks to present us with answers to our questions

27
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Is null

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Checks if blank

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Isn’t null

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Checks if data is present

29
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Sorting

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How it’s been sorted

30
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Grouping

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Any grouping (on what field)

31
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Big data

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Large amounts of data that has potential to be mined for information

32
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What data to be mined

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To identify patterns and trends
Provide further insight

33
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3 Vs

A

Volume
Variety
Velocity

34
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Volume

A

Amount of data stored by organisations

35
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Volume by organisation

A

Store large amounts of data from different sources requiring large storage capacity hardware

36
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What is volume measured in

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Bytes

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Variety

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Different types of variables of data

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Variety how data is stored and examples

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Data is stored in many formats
Videos, images and not just text

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Variety how it’s structured

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Data can be structured, semi structured or unstructured

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Velocity

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Speed at which data can be processed

41
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Description of velocity

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Due to large amounts of data there’s no need to use powerful computer to process data more quickly

42
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Velocity can’t be

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Processed by normal means

43
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Macro

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Allows you to automate tasks and add functionality directly to your tables

Provided shortcuts for repetitive tasks

44
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Report

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Data is displayed in a user friendly format and prints the results of processing

45
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Form

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Used to add data to a database
Collects data about customers

46
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String

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Text

47
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Character

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Lower and upper case alphabet

48
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Integer

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Whole numbers

49
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Float

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Decimal numbers

50
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Boolean

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True or false