DATABASE FUNDAMENTALS
WHAT IS DATABASE MANAGEMENT
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A field is all of the information about one person or one thing
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A field is the collection of all the database records on one topic or subject
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A field is one type or piece of information
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -A field is an attribute of a record in a database table. You can think of a field like the “heading” of a column, or a label on a container of values.
Detailed explanation-2: -A file is the collection of all the database records on one topic or subject.
Detailed explanation-3: -A data field represents an attribute (a characteristic or quality) of some entity (object, person, place, or event). Record-a record represents a collection of attributes that describe a real-world entity. A record consists of fields, with each field describing an attribute of the entity.
Detailed explanation-4: -The word ‘field’ is normally used interchangeably with ‘column’. However, database perfectionists tend to favor using ‘field’ to signify a specific cell of a given row. This is to enable accuracy in communicating with other developers.