File Maintenance Procedures Quiz
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What is a database?

  • A collection of unorganized data
  • A collection of information without any structure
  • A collection of random files
  • A collection of data organized for easy access and retrieval (correct)

How are data and information related?

  • Data and information have no connection
  • Data is processed into information by computers (correct)
  • Data and information are completely unrelated
  • Information is always incorrect data

What is data integrity?

  • The process of organizing data
  • The correctness of data (correct)
  • The process of creating data from information
  • The degree to which data is incorrect

What are the qualities of valuable information?

<p>Accurate, verifiable, timely, organized (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a hierarchy in the context of data?

<p>A system where files contain records that contain fields (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a field in the context of data management?

<p>A part of a record that holds a specific piece of information (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the field size define in a database?

<p>The maximum number of characters a field can contain (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which data type is used for storing month, day, year, and sometimes time information?

<p>Date (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a primary key in a database record?

<p>To uniquely identify each record (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which data type is used for storing only the values Yes or No?

<p>Yes/No (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the smallest unit of data a user accesses in a database?

<p>Field (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which data type is used for storing Web addresses that link to documents or web pages?

<p>Hyperlink (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is file maintenance?

<p>Adding new records to a database (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do you change records according to the text?

<p>To correct inaccurate data or update old data (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is validation in the context of data management?

<p>Applying rules to identify incorrect data (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a Completeness Check do?

<p>Ensures that a required field contains data (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are Check Digits used in databases?

<p>To verify the correctness of primary key values (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Range Check in data management?

<p>Ensuring numbers are within specified limits (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main responsibility of a database analyst?

<p>Deciding proper placement of fields (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a recommended practice for designing records and fields in a database?

<p>Creating fields for information derived from entries in other fields (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key responsibility of a database administrator?

<p>Monitoring database performance (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which field should be used to uniquely identify each record in a table?

<p>Primary key (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should database administrators manage to ensure database security?

<p>Access privileges (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a query?

<p>Request for specific data from a database (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a form in a database system?

<p>To provide areas for entering or changing data (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a report generator do?

<p>Designs a report on screen, retrieves data, and displays or prints reports (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is data security in a database system?

<p>A means to ensure only authorized users can access data (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which activity can a user with read-only privileges perform in a DBMS?

<p>View data but cannot change it (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of backup and log in database management?

<p>To safeguard against data loss by creating copies of data (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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