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  • Question
  • A _____ Contains fields of data about one entity.


  • Options
  • A. Record
  • B. File
  • C. Fields
  • D. Document
  • E. None of the above

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    • 1. A form can be used to

    • Options
    • A. modify records
    • B. delete records
    • C. format printed output
    • D. All of the above
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 2. 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
    • 3. It is more accurate to define a _____ as a variety of different record types that are treated as a single unit

    • Options
    • A. Database
    • B. Table
    • C. Record
    • D. Flat File
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 4. A file that is organized in uniform format is formally referred to as a _____ or a database file.

    • Options
    • A. Document
    • B. Database
    • C. Record
    • D. Structured data file
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 5. 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
    • 6. One data dictionary software package is called

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    • A. DB/DC dictionary
    • B. TOTAL
    • C. ACCESS
    • D. any of the above
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 7. Batch processing is appropriate if

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    • A. a large computer system is available
    • B. only a small computer system is available
    • C. only a few transactions are involved
    • D. All of the above
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 8. What is the abbreviation used for a software package that permits the users to create, retrieve and maintain records in a database?

    • Options
    • A. DASD
    • B. FMS
    • C. EMMS
    • D. DBMS
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 9. Queries to a database

    • Options
    • A. are written in English
    • B. can use aggregate functions like SUM and COUNT
    • C. both (a) and (b)
    • D. All of the above
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 10. Related fields in a data base are grouped to form

    • Options
    • A. data file
    • B. data record
    • C. menu
    • D. bank
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss


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