| 1. |
A
database is |
a
collection of records either on paper or on computer
a program for drawing pictures
a program for playing music |
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| 2. |
Each
piece of information in a record is called a |
mushroom
bit
field |
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| 3. |
The
information in a database can be |
viewed
only
changed or amended only
viewed, amended, and printed |
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| 4. |
Putting
the records of information into alphabetical order in a database is called |
sorting
searching
sifting |
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| 5. |
These
words need to be sorted into alphabetical order: hen, cockerel, pig, cow, lamb. Which answer is right? |
cow,
cockerel, lamb, hen, pig
cockerel, cow, hen, lamb, pig
cockerel, cow, lamb, hen, pig |
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| 6. |
Information on one subject
in a database can be found by |
looking
for it
searching
asking someone else for it |
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| 7. |
A
printout of records of information from a database is sometimes called a |
list
message
report |
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| 8. |
Examples
of databases on computer are |
library
members, customer accounts at the bank
address books, Christmas cards
Teletext, shopping list |
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| 9. |
Information
can be stored in a database in the form of |
letters
and numbers
letters, numbers, symbols, and pictures
letters, numbers, and symbols |
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| 10. |
Information
is stored in computerised databases because |
a lot
can be stored in a small space and easily found or printed
it looks much more impressive
it can be easily sorted and is never deleted |
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