M6 Formative Questions Flashcards
The developer of a relational database refers to a record as a(n) ____________.
tuple
A(n) ____________ database is a database that stores data in tables that consist of rows and column
relational
Popular data models in use today include all of the following except ___________
hierarchical
File ____________ refers to the procedures that keep data curren
maintenance
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
field
A(n) ____________ database is an application appropriate for an object-oriented database that contains text links to other types of document
hypertext
in a relational database, users can set up a relationship between tables at any time, but the tables must have a common ___________
column
A ____________ stores images, audio clips, and/or video clip
multimedia database
In a relational database, a ____________ is a connection within the data
relationship
In managing a company’s database, the data ____________ focuses on the meaning and usage of data
modeler
A user of a relational database refers to a file as a ___
column
In managing a company’s database, the data ____________ focuses on the meaning and usage of data
modeler
A(n) ____________ stores data in dimensions
hypercube
The developer of a relational database refers to a field as a(n) ____________.
attribute
Validation ____________ reduce data entry errors.
rules/checks
In a database, a field ____________ uniquely identifies each field
primary key
____________ is a process designed to ensure the data within the relations (tables) contains the least amount of duplication
normalization
term used by users of relational databases for record
row
Data _____ identifies the quality of data in a database
integrity
a(n) * is a collection of data organized in a manner that allows access, retrieval, and use of that data.
database
a _____ stored documents such as schedules, calendars, manuals, memos, and reports
groupware
In a typical file ____ system, each department or area within an organization has its own set of files.
processing
when a company uses the _____ approach, many programs and users share the data in a database.
database
for a database, the field _____ defines the maximum number of characters a field can contain.
size
a _____ stores data about engineering, architectural, and scientific designs.
computer-aided design (CAD) database
