Which field in the employee information table should be the primary key and why?

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Because many of the accounts that PrattLast Associates services are located in Pennsylvania, management would like to minimize any data entry in this field. What property do you need to change and what would you enter in the property box?

You need to change the Default Value property. You would enter =PA in the property box.

PrattLast has just realized that they need to make some additional changes to the Account table. They have asked you to make these changes.

Because PrattLast may move the database to SQL Server, they have decided to delete the Resources Needed field. How do you delete the field?

Click the row selector for the Resources Needed field and then press the DELETE key.

PrattLast Associates has decided to add some additional validation rules to the Account table. They have asked you to create these validation rules.

PrattLast would like to make sure that if a manager enters the letters pa in the State field that it displays in the database as PA. What property do you need to change and what would you enter in the property box?

You need to change the Format property and you would enter the format symbol, > in the box to convert all entries to uppercase.

PrattLast has just realized that they need to make some additional changes to the Account table. They have asked you to make these changes.

Bavant would like to move the Account Type field in the Account table. The field should appear before the Account Manager field. What do you need to do to move the field?

To move the field, click the row selector for the Account Type field and then drag the field to the location immediately above the Account Manager field.

Which aggregate function will find the customer with the largest amount paid?

To find the largest amount paid amount for a customer, select MAX as the entry in the Total row for the Amount Paid column.

What criteria should PrattLast enter in the Start Date column of the design grid?

I would enter the criteria =0 and

Restructuring the database includes adding new fields to a table, changing the characteristics of existing fields, and removing existing fields.

True

To rename a database object, press and hold or right-click the object in the Navigation Pane and then tap or click ____ on the shortcut menu.

Rename

To change the name of a field, press and hold or right-click the column heading for the field, and then tap or click Rename Field on the shortcut menu

True

To add a record to a table, tap or click the ____ record button.

New [blank]

To insert a field between existing fields, press and hold or right-click the column heading for the field that will follow the new field, and then tap or click Insert Column on the shortcut menu.

False

To delete a database object, press and hold or right-click the object in the Navigation Pane and then tap or click ____ on the shortcut menu.

Delete

To import data to a table, tap or click the ____ tab on the ribbon.

External Data

The Access window consists of a variety of components. These include the ____.

Object tabs
Navigation Pane
Quick Access Toolbar

To view the results of a saved query, press and hold or right-click the query in the Navigation Pane and tap or click ____ on the shortcut menu

Open

Changing the column width in a datasheet changes the structure of a table

False

A field that has the Calculated data type can store a unique sequential number that Access assigns to a record

False

A field with the ____ data type can store a unique sequential number that Access assigns to a record. Access will increment the number by 1 as each new record is added.

AutoNumber

To change the design of a query, press and hold or right-click the query in the Navigation Pane and then tap or click ____ on the shortcut menu.

Design View

To print a wide database table, a table whose contents do not fit on the screen, you will need portrait orientation

False

In Access, table and field names can be up to ____ characters in length.

64

____ words are words that have a special meaning to Access and cannot be used for the names of fields

Reserved

The term list database describes a database that consists of a collection of tables, each of which contains information on a specific subject

False

The maximum number of characters allowed in a field whose data type is Short Text is 255 characters

True

Fields that contain numbers but will not be used for arithmetic operations usually are assigned a data type of Memo

False

Each customer has one book rep, but each book rep can have many customers. This is an example of a one-to-many relationship

True

One way to undo changes to a field is to click the Undo button on the status bar

False

Landscape orientation means the printout is across the length [height] of the page

True

The Character data type is used for a field that can store a variable amount of text or combinations of text and numbers where the total number of characters may exceed 255

False

Form view displays a single record at a time

True

A field whose data type is ____ can store text that can be used as a hyperlink address.

Hyperlink

To delete a record, tap or click the record selector for the record, and then press the ____ key[s]

Delete

A field with the ____ data type can contain an attached file, such as an image, document, chart, or spreadsheet

Attachment

To save the changes to the layout of a table, tap or click the Save button on the ____.

Quick Access Toolbar

Wildcards are symbols that represent any character or combination of characters

true

To enter a number in a criterion, type the number without any dollar signs or commas

True

To change the design of a query that is not currently open, right-click the query and then click ____ on the shortcut menu

Design View

A summary function is a function that performs some mathematical function against a group of records

False

To include the Total row in the design grid, click the ____ button on the DESIGN tab

Totals

To create a parameter query, enter a parameter rather than a specific value as a criterion in the design grid. The parameter must be enclosed in ____

Square Brackets []

In fixed-width files, each record is on a separate line and the fields are separated by a special character

False

To re-use saved export steps, click the Saved Exports button on the ____ tab on the ribbon

External Data

When you sort data, duplicates are not included

False

Grouping means creating groups of records that share some common characteristic

True

To show the Navigation Pane if it is hidden, click the ____ Button

Shutter Bar Open/Close

To organize entries in the Navigation Pane by table, click ____ on the Navigation Pane menu

Tables and Related View

To print the results of a query that is open, click FILE on the ribbon, click the ____ tab in the Backstage view, and then click Quick Print

Print

Less than [], and NOT [not equal to] are examples of ____

Comparison operators

The ____ operator allows you to search for a range of values in one field

BETWEEN

To view the results of a query, right-click the query in the Navigation Pane and then click ____ on the shortcut menu

Open

Unless you specify otherwise, Access assumes that the criteria you enter involve equality [exact matches]

True

A default value is a value that Access will display on the screen in a particular field before the user begins adding a record.

True

To display the Total row in a datasheet, click the Sum button on the ribbon

False

You can add a record to a table by ____

-Clicking the New [blank] record button on the Navigation bar
-Clicking the New button
-Pressing the CRTL + PLUS SIGN [+]

To sort the data that appears in a datasheet on multiple fields, the major and minor keys must be next to each other in the datasheet with the major key on the right

False

You can use a filter in either Datasheet view or Form view

True

To order the records in the Account table by city in alphabetical order, use the ____ button

Ascending

Normally, Access prohibits the deletion of a record in which the primary key matches a foreign key in another table

True

Filter By Query allows you to filter based on multiple criteria, for example, to find only those accounts whose returns are $0.00 and whose account manager is 38

False

To find duplicate records in a table, use the _____ Query Wizard

Find Duplicatesq

To specify that a field is to be required, change the value for the _____ property from No to Yes

Required

The Remove Filter command on the Advanced menu clears all filters

False

The wildcard symbols for use with filters are ____

-Question Mark [?]
-Asterisk [*]

When a filter is in effect, you can redisplay all records by clicking the ____ button on the HOME tab

Toggle Filter

To order the records in the Account table in reverse alphabetical order by City, click the ____ button

Descending

Validation rules can indicate a ____

-Default Value
-Required Field
-Range of Values

When you create a calculated field, users can update the field

False

A[n] ____ field is a field that can be computed from other fields

Calculated

To open a form in Form view from the Navigation Pane, right-click the form and click Form View on the shortcut menu

False

To create a split form, select the table in the Navigation Pane, click CREATE on the ribbon, click the ____ button on the CREATE tab to display a menu, and then click Split Form on the menu

More Forms

To clear a filter, click the ____ button on the HOME tab and then click Clear All Filters.

Advanced

To use Filter By Selection to find all customers located in Granger, click the City field for any record where the city is Granger and then click the ____ button on the HOME tab.

Selection

Validation rules are rules that a user must follow when entering the data

True

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Which is the most suitable primary key field in Employee table and why?

Candidate key: It is an attribute or set of attribute that can act as a primary key for a table to uniquely identify each record in that table. Here in Employee table EmployeeID & SSN are eligible for a Primary Key and thus are Candidate keys.

What is the primary key field for the Employees table?

The "Employee" table would have a primary key of EmployeeID and a foreign key of ProjectID.

Which field will you make as the primary key and why?

The customer ID field is the primary key. Access automatically creates an index for the primary key, which helps speed up queries and other operations. Access also ensures that every record has a value in the primary key field, and that it is always unique.

Which field or fields should be designated as the primary key?

The primary key should be the first field [or fields] in your table design. While most databases allow you to define primary keys on any field in your table, the common convention and what the next developer will expect, is the primary key field[s] coming first.

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