COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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A set of fields that are related to a particular object is called____
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Record
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Entities
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File
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Attribute
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Tuple
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Correct option is C)Collection of fields is called records In a database, a record is a group of fields within a table that are relevant to a specific entity. Records are composed of fields, each of which contains one item of information. A set of records constitutes a file.
Detailed explanation-2: -Field: A field refers to an area within a record which is reserved for a specific piece of data. Eg. Employee ID. Table: Table is the collection of records of specific types.
Detailed explanation-3: -A database record is, basically, a row that contains unique data in each of the fields. A database will usually contain a large number of records but only a small number of fields.
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