FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

DATABASE FUNDAMENTALS

WHAT IS DATABASE MANAGEMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is ONE difference between the alphanumeric and numeric data types?
A
Alphanumeric represents quantities, unlike numeric, which represents labels only.
B
Alphanumeric represents labels and quantities, unlike numeric, which represents labels only.
C
Alphanumeric does not represent quantities, unlike numeric, which represents quantities.
D
Alphanumeric represents labels, unlike numeric, which represents quantities only.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Int’l Uppercase Alphanumeric – field accepts only uppercase alphabetic characters and numbers from an international keyboard; all inputted text will be converted to uppercase. Multi-line Text-field accepts multiple lines of text. Numeric – field accepts only numbers and specific numeric data entry characters.

Detailed explanation-2: -Alphanumeric data entry is when a person types data that is made of numbers and letters into a computer. They are typically entering this data into a database or spreadsheets. For example, a secretary may type a person’s address, which includes both numbers and letters, into their database.

Detailed explanation-3: -Char is a data type for storing alphanumeric characters. An array of chars, usually one-dimensional, is called a string. Strings are assembled using apostrophes on both sides, but brackets can also be used to concatenate strings.

Detailed explanation-4: -What are Alphanumeric data types? Answer: Alphanumeric data type is used to store characters and numbers both. It cannot be used for calculations.

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