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A flat database stores data in multiple connected tables.
A flat database stores data in multiple connected tables.
False
A field in a database contains a group of related records.
A field in a database contains a group of related records.
False
Primary key is a field that holds a unique identifier for each record in the database.
Primary key is a field that holds a unique identifier for each record in the database.
True
Each table in a database consists of categories called records.
Each table in a database consists of categories called records.
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It is common practice to create a new field specifically for the primary key in a database.
It is common practice to create a new field specifically for the primary key in a database.
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A primary key allows you to refer to multiple entries in a table.
A primary key allows you to refer to multiple entries in a table.
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Databases are stored in 1s and 0s.
Databases are stored in 1s and 0s.
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Data structures are used in computers to organize 1s and 0s.
Data structures are used in computers to organize 1s and 0s.
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Characters like 'orange' or 'love' represent concepts in databases.
Characters like 'orange' or 'love' represent concepts in databases.
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Anomalies in poorly planned databases make handling data easier as the database grows.
Anomalies in poorly planned databases make handling data easier as the database grows.
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Normalisation is a process to efficiently organize data in a database.
Normalisation is a process to efficiently organize data in a database.
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According to Edgar F Codd, the inventor of relational databases, the goals of normalisation do not include data consistency.
According to Edgar F Codd, the inventor of relational databases, the goals of normalisation do not include data consistency.
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