MIS 200 Module 5
lists involve data with multiple themes - ANS-A database is used instead of a spreadsheet when
________.
false - ANS-Lists that involve data with multiple themes can be stored in a spreadsheet.
True - ANS-The purpose of a database is to keep track of lists of data that involve multiple
themes.
entity - ANS-In a data model, a(n) ________ is something that a user wants to track.
byte - ANS-Which of the following is the smallest element in a database?
bytes - ANS-In a database, ________ are grouped into columns.
fields - ANS-The columns in a database are also called ________.
records - ANS-The rows in a database are also called ________.
a table - ANS-A group of similar rows or records is known as ________.
file - ANS-Which of the following data elements is placed higher than records in the database
hierarchy?
column or group of columns that identifies a unique row in a table - ANS-A primary key in a
database is a ________.
primary key - ANS-Maria creates a relational database to keep track of cars in her repair shop.
She stores information about each car in the "vehicle" table, and creates a column labeled
"vehicle_ID" where she stores the vehicle VIN number. The "vehicle_ID" column is referred to as
a ________.
foreign keys - ANS-Columns that are keys to different tables than the ones in which they reside
are called ________.
foreign keys - ANS-Relational databases represent relationships using ________.
data that describes data - ANS-Metadata is/are ________.
database management system - ANS-A(n) ________ is a program used to create, process, and
administer a database.
lists involve data with multiple themes - ANS-A database is used instead of a spreadsheet when
________.
false - ANS-Lists that involve data with multiple themes can be stored in a spreadsheet.
True - ANS-The purpose of a database is to keep track of lists of data that involve multiple
themes.
entity - ANS-In a data model, a(n) ________ is something that a user wants to track.
byte - ANS-Which of the following is the smallest element in a database?
bytes - ANS-In a database, ________ are grouped into columns.
fields - ANS-The columns in a database are also called ________.
records - ANS-The rows in a database are also called ________.
a table - ANS-A group of similar rows or records is known as ________.
file - ANS-Which of the following data elements is placed higher than records in the database
hierarchy?
column or group of columns that identifies a unique row in a table - ANS-A primary key in a
database is a ________.
primary key - ANS-Maria creates a relational database to keep track of cars in her repair shop.
She stores information about each car in the "vehicle" table, and creates a column labeled
"vehicle_ID" where she stores the vehicle VIN number. The "vehicle_ID" column is referred to as
a ________.
foreign keys - ANS-Columns that are keys to different tables than the ones in which they reside
are called ________.
foreign keys - ANS-Relational databases represent relationships using ________.
data that describes data - ANS-Metadata is/are ________.
database management system - ANS-A(n) ________ is a program used to create, process, and
administer a database.
