15.1 Basic Features
A database is an organised collection of data. A flat file database is the simplest type of database. Databases can be prepared(closed) or empty(flexible) database. CDs that have encyclopaedia or telephone numbers have prepared databases.
A file is a block of data. A record is a collection of facts about one specific entry in a database. A field is a specific piece of data. A character is a letter, number or special symbol.
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A ????? is an organised collection of data. |
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A flat file database is the ????? type of database. |
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A prepared database contains ????? about a specific subject. |
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An empty database allows data to be entered and ?????. |
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????? is the raw facts put into the computer system, such as text and numbers. |
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A ????? in a database is divided into a set of related records. |
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A ????? is a collection of facts about one specific entry in a database. |
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A record is divided into one or more related ?????. |
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A ????? is the smallest unit of data that people can handle. |