| | A ______ database is a collection of physically linked records, in a one-to-many relationship, in which a member (child) can have more than one owner (parent). It was replaced by the relational database because network databases are difficult to create, manipulate, and maintain. |
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| | An SQL ______ is created by SQL database client software that collects user input which can operate directly on a database to carry out a user’s instructions. |
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| | In a ______ database (the simplest database model), a record type is referred to as a node or “segment.” Databases created with XML tags support this model. |
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| | a program or scripting statement that resides on a Web server and acts as an intermediary between a user’s browser and a database management system (DBMS) |
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| | ______ Web publishing is a way of displaying data from a database as customized Web pages, which are generated as the page is sent to the browser. |
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| | ______ Web publishing is a simple way to display the data in a database by converting a database report into an HTML document. |
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| | An object-______ database stores data as objects, which can be grouped into classes and defined by attributes and methods. |
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| | Data ______ refers to the use of statistical tools for automated extraction of information from large databases. |
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| | A record ______ is the structure of a record, including the names, length, and data types for each field. |
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| | a collection of information that might be stored in more than one file or in more than one record type |
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| | A ______ database (most popular database model today) stores data in a collection of related tables. |
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| | A ______-length field expands to fit the data you enter, up to some maximum number of characters. |
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| | A structured file that contains only one record type is often referred to as a ______ file. |
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| | an association between entities that can be used to link records in more than one file |
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| | A record ______ is a record that has been filled with data for a particular entity. |
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| | the process of interpreting existing information to discover trends and patterns |
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| | collects data or specifications for a query and usually exists on a Web server |
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| | A ______ file consists of a collection of data organized as a set of records. |
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| | A ______-length field contains a predetermined number of characters (bytes). |
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| | a popular query language used by mainframes and microcomputers [acronym] |
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| | the smallest meaningful unit of information contained in a data file |
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| | the number of associations that can exist between two record types |
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| | Each field has a unique field ______ that describes its contents. |
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| | the fields of data that pertain to a single entity in a database |
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