Database Management Systems
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Course Introduction
Database Management Systems (DBMS) is a foundational course that introduces students to the core concepts, architectures, and functionalities of modern database management systems. The course covers topics such as data models with an emphasis on the relational model, SQL language for querying and manipulating data, database design principles including normalization and ER modeling, and transaction management ensuring data integrity and consistency. Students will also explore issues of concurrency, recovery, security, and distributed databases. Through practical assignments and projects, participants will gain hands-on experience in designing, implementing, and managing database systems to solve real-world problems.
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New Perspectives Microsoft Office 365 Access 2016 Comprehensive 1st Edition by Mark Shellman
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Chapter 1: Creating a Database
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Q1) An Access 2016 tool that allows the user to quickly add fields and records to display in query results.
A)field value
B)primary key
C)Backstage view
D)data type
E)Current Record Box
F)Create tab
G)query
H)Simple Query Wizard
I)Print Preview
J)File tab
Answer: H
Q2) The query results are stored in the database in which the query has been created._________________________
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) All of the data in a relational database are contained in ____________________.
Answer: tables
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Chapter 2: Building a Database and Defining Table
Relationships
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Q1) ____________________ is the process that allows data to be copied to an Access database table from a source without having to open the source file.
Answer: Import.Importing
Q2) Formatting Date/Time fields changes only the way data is displayed,not the field
A)values
B)letters
C)numbers
D)mask
Answer: A
Q3) Leah and Santana have been requested to print a daily report of scheduled activities.Their supervisor needs to know if each participant has paid for the activity.The ParticipantPD field will be included in the report.Which data type will allow the report to display a true/false condition for the ParticipantPD field?
A)Short Text
B)Number
C)Yes/No
D)Currency
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Maintaining and Querying a Database
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Q1) The condition "Seattle" for the field City in a student database is an example of what type of value?
A)text value
B)field value
C)comparison value
D)criteria value
Answer: A
Q2) A combination of database fields,constants,and operators that are used to perform a calculation is called a(n)____.
A)builder
B)expression
C)operator
D)query
Answer: B
Q3) When a question is asked of a database using a select query,the answer is returned as a data sheet.____________________
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Creating Forms and Reports
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Q1) The ____ is located to the right of the navigation buttons and is used to locate a specific record in a form.
A)Record number
B)Search box
C)Find box
D)Locate box
Q2) A wildcard character used as the first and/or the last character in a character string to match any number of characters is the ____ character.
A)#
B)+
C)(?)
D)*
Q3) Which of the following methods should be used in report Layout view to edit a field caption object that is not fully displayed?
A)resize the object
B)delete the object and recreate it
C)move the object to another location
D)change the caption
Q4) A report formatted in _____________________ is wider than it is tall.
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Chapter 5: Creating Advanced Queries and Enhancing
Table Design
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Q1) Carlos needs to decide which cooking demonstrations to offer next month.He would like to offer his five most popular demonstrations.Which method would be best for Carlos to use to find this information from his database?
A)use a calculated field in the CookingDemo table to calculate how many people signed up for each demonstration
B)manually count the number of people who attended each demonstration
C)create a top values query based on the field in the CookingDemo table that lists the number of participants
D)create a pattern match in a query based on the Customer table
Q2) A Social Security Number which appears in the format 123-456-7891 is an example of a(n)____.
A)field value
B)predefined input mask
C)aggregate function
D)variance
Q3) Table Validation Rules are entered using the ____________________ for a table.
Q4) Valid values that may be entered in a field are specified using the ____________________ propoerty.
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Chapter 6: Using Form Tools and Creating Custom
Formsmodule
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Q1) A form may only be created from scratch in Form view.
A)True
B)False
Q2) To increase an object's window size to view more of the vertical contents of the object,collapse the ____.
A)Object Tabs
B)Property Sheet
C)Ribbon
D)Navigation Pane
Q3) Which button on the Format tab is used to change the background color of a control,section,or object?
A)Background Image
B)Conditional Formatting
C)Background Color
D)Shape Fill
Q4) Text box controls arranged vertically in Form Design view with a label control to the left of each text box control is the tabular layout.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Creating Custom Reports
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Q1) A section that appears by itself at the top of a page and the detail lines for the section appear on the previous page.
A)Zoom
B)Group Footer
C)summary report
D)report
E)group band field
F)orphaned footer section
G)detail report
H)orphaned header section
I)Zoom slider
J)Group Header
Q2) To avoid the look of missing data in a report,use the Hide Duplicates property on ____ fields.
A)visible
B)sorted
C)similar
D)formatted
Q3) To zoom in or out when viewing a report,use ____________________ to view the report.
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Chapter 8: Sharing,integrating,and Analyzing Data
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Q1) The default encoding method for exporting Access data to an XML file is<u> UTF-8</u>,which uses 8 bits to represent each character.____________________
A)True
B)False
Q2) Access does not have the capability to create charts and drawings.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Values in a CSV file are separated by which symbol?
A),(comma)
B);(semi-colon)
C): (colon)
D)- (dash)
Q4) After Cayla imports all of the data into the Access database,Zach will use the ____ tool to be sure there are no redundant data in the table and review the results carefully.
A)Table Analyzer
B)Normalization
C)Analyze Performance
D)Table Design
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Chapter 9: Using Action Queries and Advanced Table
Relationships
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Q1) The relationship between the Bus Number and the Bus Routes tables is one-to-many which means that each Bus Route record is connected to _____ Bus Number record(s).
A)at most one
B)at least one
C)exactly one
D)zero,one,or more
Q2) The relationship table in a(n)____ relationship contains a primary key that is a composite key with a unique pair of values.
A)one-to-one
B)one-to-many
C)many-to-many
D)many-to-one
Q3) Many-to-many relationships are created using a third table that forms ____ relationships with the two original primary tables.
A)many-to-one
B)one-to-many
C)many-to-many
D)one-to-one
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Chapter 10: Automating Tasks With Macros
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Q1) What are some of the problems in restricting access to Database Objects and prohibiting design changes?
Q2) After searching for a specific action in the Action Catalog pane,all actions may be displayed again by clicking on the ____ button.
A)Expand All
B)search
C)clear filter
D)Undo
Q3) A button that performs an action when the user clicks on the button is a(n)____ button.
A)message
B)command
C)action
D)macro
Q4) Which of the following describe the five SQL statement types?
A)modify,update,delete,insert,create
B)select,modify,remove,insert,create
C)select,update,delete,insert,create
D)remove,update,delete,add,rename
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Chapter 11: Using and Writing Visual Basic for Applications
Code
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Q1) The <u>Declarations</u> section of a VBA module contains statements that apply to all procedures in the module.____________________
A)True
B)False
Q2) List the five VBA naming rules that must be followed when naming VBA elements such as Sub procedures,arguments,and functions
Q3) A control is not displayed when the Visible property is to ____.
A)Yes
B)No
C)True
D)False
Q4) Which of the following is a type of VBA procedure?
A)Format
B)Control
C)Reference
D)Function
Q5) The statement that indicates a Case control structure ends with End Select.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Managing and Securing a Database
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Q1) Startup options for a database may be bypassed when opening a database by pressing the ____ key while clicking on the database name.
A)Ctrl
B)Shift
C)Alt
D)Tab
Q2) The ____ filter allows multiple criteria to be selected and a sort order to be defined for the selected records.
A)AutoFilter
B)Filter by Selection
C)Filter B Form
D)Advanced Filter/Sort
Q3) When deciding whether or not to use a multivalued filed in an Access database,what limitations of using multivalued fields should be given careful thought?
Q4) The Advanced button in the Sort & Filter group on the Home tab allows the user to verify that a filter is working properly.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Relational Databases and Database Design
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Q1) In a Screen Recording,Office Mix
A)often crashes any computer running it.
B)offers helpful suggestions to search queries.
C)filters out any spam that may distract a user from a presentation.
D)captures everything that happens in a selected part of the screen,to be added to a presentation.
Q2) You create a Sway by adding text and media content into a Storyline selection,or
Q3) OneNote only allows one type of project to be stored at a time.__________________
A)True
B)False
Q4) Each OneNote notebook contains _____,_____,and _____.
A)sections
B)pages
C)other notebooks
D)complete apps
Q5) Microsoft Edge is __________.
Q6) OneNote will not function at all without an Internet connection.
A)True
B)False
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