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A database contains files, a file contains ____.

A) characters, a character contains fields, and a field is made up of records
B) fields, a field contains characters, and a character is made up of records
C) records, a record contains characters, and a character is made up of fields
D) records, a record contains fields, and a field is made up of characters

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Figure 10-1 A user of a relational database, such as that pictured in Figure 10-1, refers to a field as a ____.

A) table
B) column
C) row
D) relationship

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The data in a database environment belongs to and is shared, usually over a network, by an entire organization.

Most information is important to all people and groups of people.

____________________ for data involve establishing who can enter new data, change existing data, delete unwanted data, and view data.

____ is a common data type that consists of Web addresses that link to a document or Web page.

The data in a key field is common to all records.

In a relational database, users can set up a relationship between tables at any time, but the tables must have a common row .

Displaying a distributed value decreases the possibility of errors.

A geographic information system (GIS) database stores audio messages.

Explain what a multidimensional database is, what its applications are, and what its main advantage is.

In a log, a DBMS places ____.

____ is a common data type that includes letters, numbers, or special characters.

A(n) ____________________ is a window on the screen that provides areas for entering or changing data in a database.

Data warehouses often use a process called data ____ to find patterns and relationships among data.

Organized information ____.

E-forms seldom use a means to secure data while it is transported across a network.

A(n) ____________________ is a collection of data organized in a manner that allows access, retrieval, and use of that data.

A multidimensional database stores data in multiple dimensions, sometimes known as a(n) ____________________, that allow users to access and analyze any view of the database data.

To assist with sound decision making, the information must have value.