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A firm stores a collection of related data items in one place. That store is a:Read the answer and worked solution →The software used to define, create and maintain a database is a:Read the answer and worked solution →A document describing the content, format and structure of a database is a data:Read the answer and worked solution →The part of a database system that lists every table and its fields is the:Read the answer and worked solution →

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A firm stores a collection of related data items in one place. That store is a:

  1. Database
  2. Dashboard
  3. Datestamp
  4. Doorframe
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Correct answer: A. Database

1. The data items belong together. 2. They are kept as one organised set. 3. That set is a database. _Source: OpenStax Introduction to Computer Science, Chapter 8, Data Management._

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The software used to define, create and maintain a database is a:

  1. DPDP
  2. DBMS
  3. DVR
  4. DSLR
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Correct answer: B. DBMS

1. Someone must manage the stored data. 2. A dedicated software package does it. 3. That package is a DBMS. _Source: OpenStax Introduction to Computer Science, Chapter 8, Data Management._

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A document describing the content, format and structure of a database is a data:

  1. Dictionary
  2. Directory
  3. Discovery
  4. Dispensary
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Correct answer: A. Dictionary

1. It explains what each field holds. 2. It describes structure, not the data itself. 3. That is the data dictionary. _Source: OpenStax Introduction to Computer Science, Chapter 8, Data Management._

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