Databases Ch2 ; 3 review – Flashcards

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related or connected
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Access is a relational database program you can use to create tables that are ____ within the same database.
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file management system and relational database management system
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What are two general categories of database management systems?
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the ability to define relationships between tables
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Which of the following features is found in a relational database management system but not in a file management system?
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data redundancy
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A relational database management system eliminates the need for
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primary and foreign
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A database table can contain these two different types of keys
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one
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A table should be about ____ subject(s)
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the primary key field
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When a table is opened, it is sorted by
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cannot
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A primary key field ___ contain the same value for different records.
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foreign
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When a relationship is established between two tables, the primary key in one table is joined to the ___ key in the other table.
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must
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Data in a foreign key field ___ match data in the primary key field of the related table.
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primary
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In a one-to-many relationship, the table containing the "one" is referred to as the ___ table.
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Drag the common field from the primary table to the related table.
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In defining a one-to many relationship between two tables, what is the next step after having placed the two tables in the relationships window?
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the infinity symbol
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In the Relationships window, what symbol or character signifies the "many" side of a one-to-many relationship?
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the primary table; the related table
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Choosing Cascade Update Related Fields and Cascade Delete Related Records in the Edit Relationships dialog box will cause primary key updates and deletes in ___ to be automatically executed in __.
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Relationships window
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Once a relationship has been established between tables, clicking the Relationships button causes the ___ to display.
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expand indicators
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The plus symbols (+) in a subdatasheet are referred to as
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query
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You can extract specific information from a table or multiple tables by running a(n)
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extract specific data from a table
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Queries are used to perform one of the most important database functions, which is to
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save as a .qry file
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You can build a query in all the following ways except
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CREATE
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Create a query design button in the queries group on the ___ tab.
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add the relevant table(s) or queries to the work area
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When creating a new query with the Query Design button, the first thing you will need to do after clicking the button is to
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type the criterion statement
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To establish a criterion in the query design grid, click inside the appropriate Criteria row field and then
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Results
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In which group on the QUERY TOOLS DESIGN tab will you find the Run button
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asterisk (*)
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Which character is used as a wildcard symbol in query design
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quotation marks (" "); pound symbols (#)
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When you enter criteria statements in your query design grid, access automatically enters __ around criteria in text fields and ___ around criteria in date fields.
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"S*"
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Which of the following criteria statements would return field values beginning with S and ending in anything?
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field values that begin with S through W and end in anything
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What would the criteria "[S-W]*" return?
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lowest to highest
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When you choose Ascending in the query design grid's Sort row field for a numeric data field,the results will be sorted
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Object type
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If you have several queries in your database and would like to see them displayed together in the Navigation pane, click the Navigation pane Menu bar and then click ___ at the drop-down list.
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Or
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When a field in a query contains two criteria statements, either of which can be met to return results, this is referred to as a(n)___statement.
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And
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Multiple criteria all entered in the same row in the query design grid is considered a(n)___statement.
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calculated
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A query field that uses a mathematical equation to determine the contents that display is called a __field.
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forward slash (/)
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In creating a calculate field, what symbol do you use for division
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brackets ([])
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When creating a calculated field, use __ to surround the fields names
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colon (:)
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When creating a calculated field in a query, the field name should be separated form the equation by a(n)
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column heading names
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In the results of a query using aggregate functions, Access automatically determines the
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one row to display in the results datasheet for each group
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In the Crosstab Query Wizard, the first field you select causes
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three
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What is the minimum number of fields needed to create a crosstab query
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it is summarized by aggregate function
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What happens to the third field selected in the Crosstab Query Wizard
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one table or query
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Crosstab queries must be built from fields contained in
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find duplicates
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If you suspect that a client has been entered into your Clients table under two different client numbers, you would use a ___ query to find the problem
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find duplicates
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The ____ query is useful in identifying loyal customers in an Orders table.
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find unmatched
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Which of the following query types requires two tables?
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records in one table that have no matching record in the other related table.
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A find unmatched query finds
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to find customers who have never placed orders
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In which of the following situations would you use a find unmatched query.
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