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Which one of these fields would NOT be on a school database about a pupil?
Home Address
Age
Allergies
Date of Birth
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What is SQL
A way to create a data interface
A way to get data out of database files
An imperative programming language
A way to create a user interface
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What does SQL stand for?
Structured Query Language
Structured Queue Language
Straight Query Langauage
Stand alone Queue Language
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All records are held together in what??
A Database House
Fields
Table
Folders
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What is a query?
A way to sort data
A type of database
A way to filter data
A data type
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What is a benefit of defining data-types for each attribute?
Prevent Typos
To help optimise the amount of space used by the data
Help the database software find matching data (faster)
Helps to allow calculations and queries to be performed sucessfully
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Select an advantage of using Microsoft Access to create a database
It runs on a Mac & PC
You can make changes very easily
It helps when learning database concepts
Easy to search for data
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Which of these could not be stored in a database?
Phonebook
Student Details
Sports results
MS Access
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All of the information held about a single person is called a?
Entity
Record
Field
Entity Instance
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Why might a company like Amazon hold your bank details?
To take payment for the goods you have bought
To speed up the ordering process for repeat orders
Because its the law
To make sure you buy your goods from them
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What type of database has linked data tables?
Linked DB
Relational DB
Flat File DB
DBMS
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A single piece of information held about someone such as their name or address is called a?
Column
Attribute
Record
Field
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What type of database can be stored as a spreadsheet.
Relational DB
Linked DB
DBMS
Flat File DB
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To find a specific surname in a database starting with 'Z' you could press..
Create a SQL query
Select Name = 'Z'
Sort Descending
'Z'