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When is it a good time to create a database?

A
when you have a long list of contacts you need to save and refer to
B
when you have a short list of contacts you need to save and refer to
C
when you have a small volume of data you need to track and calculate
D
when you have large volumes of data you need to track and analyze
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Which statement is correct?

A
Flat files use foreign keys to uniquely identify tables.
B
Flat files use foreign keys to secure data.
C
A foreign key is a primary key in another table.
D
A foreign key uniquely identifies a record in a table.
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Which best describes how sorting tools organize data?

A
Sorting tools rearrange data within columns and rows.
B
Sorting tools organize data according to relevance.
C
Sorting tools order data according to entry date.
D
Sorting tools eliminate data that is unnecessary.
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A spreadsheet is the best choice to

A
keep track of employees’ work hours and salary for computing the payroll.
B
identify voters who will receive political literature for the party to which they belong.
C
keep track of the location of products in the warehouse using department and item codes.
D
keep track of customers and their product preferences to send the correct catalogues to them.
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Which function is best accomplished with a database?

A
storing customers’ package tracking information
B
computing the total spent on utilities in a family’s budget
C
storing students’ grades for complex calculations to be done at the end of a marking period
D
computing formulas to perform calculations to analyze data
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What is the difference between a sort tool and a filter tool?

A
A sort tool is used by end users, and a filter tool is used by database administrators.
B
A sort tool is used by database administrators, and a filter tool is used by end users.
C
A sort tool arranges records by field but hides them from view, and a filter tool hides records that a user does not want to view when focusing on specific records.
D
A sort tool hides records from view but does not remove them from a database, and a filter tool removes unwanted records from a database.
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Which is an example of a bound form?

A
custom dialogue form
B
navigation form
C
switchboard form
D
data entry form
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Which collection of fields demonstrates a logical organization of information in a table that tracks product data?

A
Product ID, Product Name, Price, Customer Address
B
Product ID, Product Name, Product Description, Price
C
Customer Name, Favorite Product, Customer Address
D
Customer Name, Product Name, Order Total

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