Access Tutorial 1

24 July 2022
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Which term identifies a field that appears in two separate tables and may be used to connect records in the separate tables?
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common field
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Which Access database object(s) might be used to enter, edit, and view records in a database?
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forms
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Which of the following is an Access 2013 database object?
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table
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When using a mouse while in an Access 2013 work session, access a shortcut menu for an object by performing this task.
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right click
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Which Access feature provides information about Access commands and features and instructions about how to use them?
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Access Help
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Which Access 2013 view contains commands used to manage Access files and options?
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Backstage view
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Files created with Access 2013 may be used with which previous version of Access?
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Access 2010
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Another term used for the column selector feature is ____.
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field selector
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The specific content of a field is referred to as the ____.
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field value
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Which of the following attributes of a table are saved only when the table object is saved?
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characteristics of the fields
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What is the purpose of the primary key?
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to uniquely identify each record in a table
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Each row in an Access table datasheet displays which of the following?
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a record
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All data in a database is contained in which database object?
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table
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A software program that lets the user create databases and then manipulate the data in the databases is called a database management system (DBMS).
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True
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A formatted printout (or screen display) of the contents of one or more tables or queries is a(n) form.
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False
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Which of the following is the file extension used for Access 2013 database files?
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.accdb
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What function does compacting an Access database perform other than reducing the file size?
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repairing the database
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Data organized as a collection of tables creates this type of data system.
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relational database management system
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A single characteristic or attribute of a person, place, object, event, or idea is a(n) table.
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False
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Which of the following is an Access 2013 database object? a. record b. field c. data d. table
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d. table
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Field values that may be entered into a field are determined by the data type of the field.
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True
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To save a table in Access with a name that relates to the database (a name other than the Access default name), it is necessary to complete which process?
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save the table object
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Compacting a database rearranges the data and objects in a database to decrease its file size.
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True
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It is possible to view all Access objects in the Navigation Pane.
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True
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Which Ribbon group allows you to add fields to an Access table with defined data types?
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Add & Delete
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When copying and pasting records from one table to another, the records must first be copied to the ____.
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clipboard
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When creating a form in Access, the Layout view allows the user to make design changes to the form while it is displaying data.
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True
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The number of the currently selected record in a table and the total number of records in the table are displayed in the Current Record box which appears between the two sets of navigation buttons on a datasheet.
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True
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Access report printing options may be changed using the Navigation dialog box.
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False
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The default primary key for an Access database is the ID field.
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True
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In a relational DBMS, a user may create a database structure that contains which of the following?
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fields, tables, and table relationships
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Which two keys on the keyboard allow an Access user to move the insertion point to the next field to the right in datasheet view when entering data?
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Tab, Enter
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Experienced database developers avoid using spaces in field names and object names because names with spaces might cause errors if the objects are involved in ____.
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programming tasks
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When working with Access in ____ Mode, the user may tap the buttons on the Ribbon and also tap to use other features of Access 2013.
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Touch
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Which data type allows field values to contain letters, digits, and other characters?
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Short Text
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The default sort order for records in an Access table is based on the values in the primary key field.
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True
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Which Access 2013 view shows the contents of a table as a datasheet?
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Datasheet view
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The query results are stored in the database in which the query has been created.
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False
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Each record in a table is uniquely identified by a foreign key.
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False
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How many characters may a field name in Access contain including numbers, letters, spaces, and special characters?
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64
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A question asked about the data stored in a database is called a primary key.
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False
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Each Access database may be as large as two gigabytes in size and may have up to 255 people using the database at the same time.
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True
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Which of the following terms describes the Access feature that allows a user to size a column in datasheet view so that the column is just wide enough to display the longest visible value in the column?
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best fit
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Each column in an Access table datasheet represents a ____.
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field