- Differentiate between primary, secondary, and specialized databases and give an example of each.
- What is the main advantage of an electronic database?
- Information is limited to database subscribers.
- All databases use the same search functions.
- Relevant information is always available.
- Searching for information can be done quickly.
- The database model that uses a series of two-dimensional tables or files to store information is the
- A) object-oriented database model.
- B) relational database model.
- C) network database model.
- D) hierarchical database model.
- In biological databases, data can be derived from a variety of sources. Which of the following cannot be found in any biological databases?
- Sequencing
- Gene Threading
- Microarray
- Gene Expressions
- Many electronic databases include an overview of the article within the citation to help you determine if the article will be useful to you. This overview is called a(n):
- Annotation
- Abstract
- Brief
- Capsule
- Antia Carmie is the largest collector and retailer of Japanese fans in the St. Louis area. Antia uses computer technology to provide superior customer service. The store’s database system was designed to make detailed information about each Japanese fan easily accessible to her customers. Accordingly, the fan price and condition are provided for each fan, along with many pictures of each fan. In Antia’s database, the price of the Japanese fans is a(n)
- a) entity.
- b) attribute.
- c) field.
- d) record.