Technology In Action Complete 9th Edition By Evans – Test Bank

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1) Which of the following is NOT a main operation of a DBMS?
A) creating databases and entering data B) outputting data
C) viewing and sorting data D) analyzing data
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2) A description of the data you capture in a database is contained in the database’s file and is referred
to as the:
A) data properties list. B) data dictionary.
C) input dictionary. D) data type list.
2)
3) ________ are the values a database will use for a field unless the user enters another value.
A) Record values B) Default values
C) Field values D) Automatic values
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4) Which of the following choices provides a view of the data fields to be entered, with appropriate
labels to assist database users in populating a database?
A) data form B) input scheme C) input form D) data dictionary
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5) ________ checks are set up in a database to alert the user to an incorrect entry.
A) Validation B) Criteria C) Data D) Requirements
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6) The data dictionary defines all the following EXCEPT:
A) the data types to be used. B) the query language to be used.
C) the length of each field. D) the database name.
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7) Properties that must be satisfied for an entry to be accepted into a field are called:
A) field constraints. B) field properties.
C) field requirements. D) field validations.
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8) A(n) ________ check ensures that all fields defined as required have data entered into them.
A) accuracy B) alphabetic C) completeness D) consistency
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9) A(n) ________ check confirms that only textual characters are entered in a field.
A) letter B) alphabetic C) nonnumeric D) textual
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10) ________ a database involves organizing it in a new manner, such as in alphabetical order.
A) Querying B) Listing C) Grouping D) Sorting
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Answer Key
Testname: UNTITLED11
1)
D
2)
B
3)
B
4)
C
5)
A
6)
B
7)
A
8)
C
9)
B
10)
D