How Much Do You Know About Database Flashcards

How much do you know about the database? A database is an organized collection of data that can be accessed by a computer user. Using these flashcards, you will get to not only test what you know about a database but some of the terms associated with it and how to create databases. Be sure to take your time as you check out the flashcards.

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DATA AND HOW IT IS STORED
SYMBOLS, THAT REPRESENT PEOPLE, EVENTS, AND IDEAS. USUALLY STORED AS A SERIES OF 1'S AND 0'S
EXECUTABLE FILE
CONTAINS PROGREAMS OR INSTRUCTIONS THAT TELL A COMPUTER HOT TO PERFORM A SPECEFIC TASK
FILE NAME EXTENSION
USUALLY REFERRED TO SIMPLY AS AN EXTENSION-THAT FURTHER DESCRIBES A FILES CONTENTS.
Peripheral device
Designates equipment that might be added to a computer system to enhance its functionality.
Bit.
In terms of data storage, each 1 or 0 is called a(n)
Byte
Eight bits are called a
Each byte
Represents one character -- a letter, number, or punctuation mark.
A ____ file might contain the text for a document, the numbers for a calculation, the specifications for a graph, the frames of a video, the contents of a Web page, or the notes of a musical passage.
Data
A ____ file contains the programs that tell a computer how to perform a specific task.
Executable
A filename ____ describes a file's contents.
Extension
The extension ____ indicates a graphic file.
.tif
The extension ____ indicates a file of synthesized music.
.mid
A technology called ____ makes it possible for one person's computer to directly access the contents of another person's hard disk.
P2P
Is an operating system for servers?
UNIX & Linux
The main routes of the Internet are referred to as the Internet
Backbone.