Exercise 1 Database

(c) Text

(d) Report

(c) It requires training to use the system

(d) Retrieval of simple information is relatively fast and

easy

(a) Field

(c) Serial Number

(c) Is automatically indexed

(a) Currency

1a. A table stores data about a specific topic.

b. A record consists of a group of related fields
containing information pertaining to one person, place
or thing.
c. A field is an area within a table reserved for a
specific piece of data.
d. A file is the whole database.
2. A database is an organised collection of related data.

3. A relational database is a database that links together

logically related data stored in several files or tables.

4. Database packages have multiple built in features that

allow you to manipulate your data and extract
information using a number of objects.

5. The primary key is a selected fields in a table that

uniquely identifies a record.

6. Field properties determine how a field is stored ,

displayed and works.

7. Three field properties and their meanings are :

Field size- It specifies the number of characters you
want the field to have. It's usually applied to text and
number fields.

Format- It determines the way the field is displayed

or printed.

Primary Key- Is a selected field or fields in a table

that uniquely identifies a record.