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REVIEW OF DATABASE TABLES
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A
C
Part I Directions: Match the letters above with their definition below.
1. Field
______
2. Record
______
3. Entry
______
Part II Directions: Answer the questions below using the above diagram.
1. Number of entries
_________
3. Number of fields
_________
2. Number of records _________
Part III Directions: Identify the correct data type for each item using the list below
Text
Number
Date/Time
Currency
Memo
Lookup Wizard
Yes/No
1.
123-45-6789 (social security number)
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2.
John
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3.
$257.98
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4.
12587 (employee ID number)
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5.
Paid/Not Paid
__________________
6.
This item needs to be reordered. It
is one of our best selling items.
__________________
7.
Series of choices (low, medium, high)
__________________
8.
December 15, 2006
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9.
(555) 555-5555 (phone number)
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10. Pets Allowed/Pets Not Allowed
__________________
11. Age of students
__________________
12. Cost of trip
__________________
13. Date of Purchase
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Part IV Directions: Place the parts of a database in order from the smallest unit to the
largest unit. (1 being the smallest, 5 being the largest)
•
Field
•
Character
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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• Entry
• Record
• Database
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Part V: Match the definition to the correct term.
1.
Field
A. Is also a true/false field. Will contain a
checkbox for yes no. Default is No.
2.
Entry
B. Monetary values
3.
Record
C. Creates fields that automatically enter a unique
number when a record is added
4.
Text
D. Includes words and/or numbers not used in
calculations
5.
Number
E. This format is applied to a field that will be
sorted chronologically
6.
Input Mask
F. Data and formulas keyed in a field
7.
Yes/No
G. An efficient means of storing and retrieving data
and printing reports from the stored data
8.
Currency
H. One item of information in a record.
Represented by a column
9.
Lookup Field
I. A group of related fields of information
10.
Memo
J. A format often applied to dates and times
11.
Database
K. Like text, but max of 64,000 characters
AutoNumber
L. Allows you to create a finite set of choices for
that field’s entry values
12.