Quiz 4 Flashcards

1
Q

Which of the following is NOT a guideline for adding fields to a database table?

A

Link tables using foreign keys

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2
Q

An example of a ________ field is a field for sales associates’ bonus–.05 multiplied by quarterly sales.

A

Calculated

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3
Q

Storing the date of birth of clinic patients should be a ________ field

A

Constant

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4
Q

wo or more tables that contain duplicate data are an example of:

A

Data redundancy

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5
Q

Which of the following is NOT a way to create a table in Access

A

Typing a field name in a row in design view

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6
Q

Which of the following is FALSE about CamelCase notation

A

Field names should include spaces when the name is more than one word.

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7
Q

The value in a field with the ________ data type will be automatically increased each time a new record is entered

A

Auto number

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8
Q

Sarah is working in a database that stores resort vacation information. She needs to design a field that will allow a user to link to a Web page. Sarah should apply a(n) ________ type.

A

Hyperlink

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9
Q

Jose is working on a database that stores stock information. He needs to design a field that will allow a user to connect to a graph created in Excel. Jose should apply a(n) ________ data type.

A

OLE Object

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10
Q

The maximum size of the ________ data type is ________ characters

A

Short text 255

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11
Q

Which field property type should be used to enter a predefined value into a field when most of the records will have the same value?

A

Default Value

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12
Q

Referential integrity should be enforced in a database with related tables because it

A

helps ensure invalid data is not entered into a table.

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13
Q

The ________ group on the External Data tab has options that you can use to send a portion of a database to other applications.

A

Export

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14
Q

Which of the following statements is TRUE about how Access and Excel share data?

A

Access can import data from Excel, and export data to Excel.

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15
Q

If data from an Excel worksheet is imported into Access and no column headings exist, the data will import using

A

Field1, Field2, Field3, etc.

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16
Q

Which of the following statements best describes a one-to-many relationship between two tables?

A

A primary key in the first table matches several foreign keys in the second table.

17
Q

Which of the following is NOT a type of relationship available in Access 2013?

A

Many to one

18
Q

Which statement accurately describes the function of a query?

A

Queries allow a user to ask questions about data and then provide answers by providing subsets or summaries of data.

19
Q

A ________ query is a type of query that displays on records that match criteria entered in Query Design view.

A

Select

20
Q

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the running of queries and the size of a database?

A

The queries in larger databases may take longer to run than queries in smaller databases.

21
Q

In a query, which of the following statements is TRUE regarding delimiters in the criterion of a field?

A

Number data types that use plain digits require no delimiter.

22
Q

Which of the following statements is TRUE about data types and delimiters?

A

Different data types require different delimiters.

23
Q

A(n) ________ operator, such as the greater than or less than symbol, can be used in a query criterion to limits the results produced by the query.

A

Comparison

24
Q

Which of the following query criteria would be used to produce results for Date/Time fields containing a date of December 12, 2010?

A

12/12/2010

25
Q

Which of the following is TRUE about the NOT operator?

A

The NOT operator returns all records except those that meet the specified criteria.

26
Q

Where do you change the order of query fields to change the order of query results?

A

In the design grid of a query’s Datasheet view

27
Q

It is more efficient to copy and use an existing query for a new query when

A

the query criteria needed will be similar to the original query.

28
Q

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding multitable queries

A

Skill is required in choosing the right tables and managing table relationships.

29
Q

Which of the following is FALSE about multitable queries?

A

You can add fields by clicking a field selector and clicking Add.

30
Q

Which of the following is FALSE about changes in multitable queries?

A

Deleting a join line affects all relationships in all tables of the database.