M6 Formative Questions

Question 1

The developer of a relational database refers to a record as a(n) ____________.

Answer 1

tuple

Question 2

A(n) ____________ database is a database that stores data in tables that consist of rows and column

Answer 2

relational

Question 3

Popular data models in use today include all of the following except ___________

Answer 3

hierarchical

Question 4

File ____________ refers to the procedures that keep data curren

Answer 4

maintenance

Question 5

In a database, a(n) ____________ is a combination of one or more related characters or bytes and is the smallest unit of data a user accesses

Answer 5

field

Question 6

A(n) ____________ database is an application appropriate for an object-oriented database that contains text links to other types of document

Answer 6

hypertext

Question 7

in a relational database, users can set up a relationship between tables at any time, but the tables must have a common ___________

Answer 7

column

Question 8

A ____________ stores images, audio clips, and/or video clip

Answer 8

multimedia database

Question 9

In a relational database, a ____________ is a connection within the data

Answer 9

relationship

Question 10

In managing a company’s database, the data ____________ focuses on the meaning and usage of data

Answer 10

modeler

Question 11

A user of a relational database refers to a file as a ___

Answer 11

column

Question 12

In managing a company’s database, the data ____________ focuses on the meaning and usage of data

Answer 12

modeler

Question 13

A(n) ____________ stores data in dimensions

Answer 13

hypercube

Question 14

The developer of a relational database refers to a field as a(n) ____________.

Answer 14

attribute

Question 15

Validation ____________ reduce data entry errors.

Answer 15

rules/checks

Question 16

In a database, a field ____________ uniquely identifies each field

Answer 16

primary key

Question 17

____________ is a process designed to ensure the data within the relations (tables) contains the least amount of duplication

Answer 17

normalization

Question 18

term used by users of relational databases for record

Answer 18

row

Question 19

Data _____ identifies the quality of data in a database

Answer 19

integrity

Question 20

a(n) * is a collection of data organized in a manner that allows access, retrieval, and use of that data.

Answer 20

database

Question 21

a _____ stored documents such as schedules, calendars, manuals, memos, and reports

Answer 21

groupware

Question 22

In a typical file ____ system, each department or area within an organization has its own set of files.

Answer 22

processing

Question 23

when a company uses the _____ approach, many programs and users share the data in a database.

Answer 23

database

Question 24

for a database, the field _____ defines the maximum number of characters a field can contain.

Answer 24

size

Question 25

a _____ stores data about engineering, architectural, and scientific designs.

Answer 25

computer-aided design (CAD) database