16 Questions
What term is used for a complete set of information in a database?
Record
What is a field in the context of a database?
A space allocated for a particular item or information
Which term is used to refer to a simple type of database that stores data in columns and rows?
Flat-file database
Where are the contacts in a mobile phone typically stored?
Flat-file database
What term is used to describe the structure that all the data stored in a database fits into?
Schema
Which term refers to a collection of fields in a database?
Table
What is the term used for a group of records in a relational database model?
Table
Which term is used to represent the raw data in numeric, character, alphanumeric, or alphabetic form in a database?
Data Values
What is the identifier in a table that uniquely identifies a row?
Key
In a relational database model, what holds the information of an item or object?
Field
What is the term used for a single identifier or multiple identifiers that uniquely identify a row in a table?
Key
In the context of a relational database model, what represents a group of data for related fields?
Record
What is the term used for the group of records in a relational database model that is made up of rows and columns?
Table
In the context of relational database model, what holds the information of an item or object?
Fields
Which term refers to the representation of raw data in numeric, character, alphanumeric, or alphabetic form in a database?
Data Values
What term is used for an identifier in a table that uniquely identifies a row?
Keys
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