data base management system (DBMS) set 1 Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

A record is related to a file as a statement is related to a __________.

a) procedure

b) file

c) program

d) data

e) None of the above

Question : 2

Meaningful filename helps in easy file ______.

a) Storing

b) Accessing

c) Identification

d) Printing

e) None of the above

Question : 3

What is a database ?

a) It is a collection of data arranged in rows

b) It is a collection of data arranged in columns

c) It is a collection of data arranged in rows and columns

d) All of the above

e) None of the above

Question : 4

__________ represents raw facts, whereas __________ is data made meaningful.

a) Information, reporting

b) Data, information

c) Information, bits

d) Records, bytes

e) None of these

Question : 5

A field that uniquely identifies which person, thing, or event the record describes is a ______.

a) file

b) data

c) field

d) key

e) None of these

Question : 6

Numbers in table columns are usually

a) right-aligned

b) left-aligned

c) justified

d) centered

e) None of these