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  • Data items grouped together for storage purposes are called a


  • Options
  • A. record
  • B. title
  • C. list
  • D. string
  • E. None of the above

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  • record 


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    • 1. The activity of a file

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    • A. is a low percentages of number of records added or deleted from a file
    • B. if high, reduces processing efficiency for sequential and nonsequential files
    • C. is a measure of the percentage of existing records updated during a run
    • D. refers to how closely the files fits into the allocated
    • E. None of the above.
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    • 2. A logical schema

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    • A. is the entire database
    • B. is a standard way of organizing information into accessible parts
    • C. describes how data is actually stored on disk
    • D. All of the above
    • E. None of the above
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    • 3. In order to use a record management system

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    • A. You need to understand the low-level details of how information in stored
    • B. You need to understand the model the record management system uses.
    • C. Both (a) and (b)
    • D. All of the above
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 4. Data encryption techniques are particularly useful for

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    • A. reducing storage space requirements
    • B. improving data integrity
    • C. protecting data in data communication systems
    • D. All of the above
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 5. The _____ command is used to allocates an extent for the table in SQL

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    • A. MODIFY ALLOCATES
    • B. MODIFY TABLE
    • C. ALTER TABLE
    • D. REDEFINE TABLE
    • E. None of the above
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    • 6. A multiple-form file management system

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    • A. lets you define different forms for different operations
    • B. lets you create a look-up form with an associated read-only password to prevent access by unauthorized users
    • C. both (a) and (b)
    • D. allow you to entry data in all the forms
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 7. A file that is organized in uniform format is formally referred to as a _____ or a database file.

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    • A. Document
    • B. Database
    • C. Record
    • D. Structured data file
    • E. None of the above
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    • 8. It is more accurate to define a _____ as a variety of different record types that are treated as a single unit

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    • A. Database
    • B. Table
    • C. Record
    • D. Flat File
    • E. None of the above
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    • 9. A report form

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    • A. appears on the computer monitor during data entry
    • B. is used during report generation to format data
    • C. both (a) and (b)
    • D. All of the above
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 10. A form can be used to

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    • A. modify records
    • B. delete records
    • C. format printed output
    • D. All of the above
    • E. None of the above
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