TIF Crews Ch11

Programming Right From the Start with Visual Basic.
NET
CHAPTER 11
Databases and ADO.NET

True-False Questions
1. A record in a database can contain multiple fields.
Answer: True Level: Easy
Section: 11-1 Page: 287
2. A field in a database can contain multiple tables.

Answer: False Level: Easy
3. A table in a database can contain multiple records.

4. A relational database model specifies the relationship between records.

Answer: False Level: Moderate
5. The foreign key in a table uniquely identifies each row.

6. The primary and foreign keys identify the relationship between tables.
Answer: True Level: Moderate
7. One example of a relationship between tables is the one to many relationship.

8. The primary and foreign keys are the only fields in most tables.
9. Microsoft Access is the only program available to create a database.

10. The normalization process is used to eliminate data redundancy.

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Chapter 11 Databases and ADO.NET
11. Information is retrieved from the database using the Structured Query Language.
12. The SELECT clause of an SQL query specifies which fields are retrieved.
13. The FROM clause of an SQL query specifies which rows are retrieved.
14. The # symbol in an SQL query is a wildcard, which retrieves all fields in a table.
15. Square brackets [ ] must surround any database field name that has a space in it.
16. The WHERE clause must have criteria for restricting a subset of the data.
17. The four relational operators allowed in the WHERE clause are >, <, =, and <>.
18. The WHERE clause is not often used in the daily retrieval of information from a database.
19. The default for the ORDER BY clause of an SQL query is descending.
20. The ORDER BY clause in optional is an SQL query.

21. The JOIN clause of an SQL query is used to get related data from two tables.
22. The default for a JOIN clause is the INNER JOIN type.
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23. The DBMS will automatically determine the primary and foreign key fields to use in a JOIN
statement.
Answer: False Level: Hard
24. ADO.NET uses three objects to access a database: Command, DataAdapter, and Dataset.
25. The OleDbConnection ADO.NET object is used to create a connection to an Access database.
26. An OleDbConnection ADO.NET object added from the Toolbox is displayed on the Form.
27. The ConnectionString property of the OleDbConnection object must be set before your VB.NET
program can access a database.
28. The DataAdapter object can be created prior to the OleDbConnection object.
29. The DataAdapter object acts as translator between the VB.NET program and the database.
30. The SQL query sent to the database can be typed in or created graphically.
31. A Configuration Wizard can be used to help the developer configure the DataAdapter Object.
32. The Dataset is created after the creation of the DataAdapter.

33. Only the Dataset object shows up in the component tray.

34. A Dataset is a reference to the database and the data is not actually stored on the local computer.
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35. The information in a Dataset can automatically be displayed if a data-aware control is bound to it.
36. The DataBinding property of a data-aware control identifies the field to be displayed.
37. The data-aware control gets the field to display from the DataAdapter Object.
38. The fill method must be placed in the Form Load event.
39. The Clear method of a Dataset should be called before using the Fill method of a DataAdapter.
40. The count property is one more than the position of the last record.
41. The BindingContext position property can be read while the program is running but it cannot be
changed with an assignment statement.
42. To display ADO.NET data in a DataGrid you must set the DataGrid properties at design time.
43. The DataMember property of a DataGrid contains the name of the Dataset object.
44. Both the DataMember and DataSource properties need to be specified for the DataGrid to work.
45. One form can contain multiple DataAdapters, which use the same Connection object.
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Multiple Choice Questions

46. Where is a single element of data stored?
a.) Field
b.) Record
c.) Table
d.) Both a and b.
e.) All of the above.
Answer: a Level: Easy

47. Where is a collection of related data elements stored?

a.) Field
b.) Record
c.) Table
d.) Both a and b.
Answer: b Level: Easy

48. Which is true about the primary key?

a.) Every table should have a primary key.
b.) A primary key exclusively identifies each row in a table.
c.) A primary key can be made of multiple fields.
d.) Both a and b.
Answer: e Level: Moderate

49. A foreign key:

a.) has nothing to do with the primary key.
b.) has different values than the primary key.
c.) is found in tables that dont have a primary key.
d.) is related to the primary key of a different table.
e.) is a unique record in a table.
Answer: d Level: Hard

50. Which is not a program that can create a database?

a.) Access
b.) MySQL
c.) Oracle
d.) SQL Server
e.) All of the above can be used to create a database.
Answer: e Level: Easy
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51. What does the term DBMS stand for?

a.) Database Management Schema
b.) Database Management Style
c.) Database Management System
d.) Database Manipulation Schema
e.) Database Manipulation Style
Answer: c Level: Moderate

52. The normalization process is:

a.) used to remove redundant data.
b.) used to make the storage of data more efficient.
c.) not recommended for most databases.
d.) Both a and b.

53. Which clause is required in an SQL query for getting information from a database?
a.) JOIN
b.) ON
c.) ORDER BY
d.) SELECT
e.) WHERE
Answer: d Level: Moderate

54. How many fields can be specified in the SELECT clause?

a.) 0
b.) 1
c.) 2
d.) 3
e.) As many as needed.

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55. How many records are specified in the SELECT clause?

a.) 0
b.) 1
c.) 2
d.) 3
e.) As many as needed.
Answer: a Level: Hard

56. Which is the wildcard symbol for selecting all the fields in a table?
a.) @
b.) #
c.) ^
d.) *
e.) +
Answer: d Level: Easy

57. The WHERE clause is used to restrict the number of ____ retrieved by an SQL statement.
a.) fields
b.) records
c.) tables
d.) Both a and b.

58. Which is not a valid type of JOIN?

a.) LEFT JOIN
b.) MIDDLE JOIN
c.) RIGHT JOIN
d.) INNER JOIN
e.) All of the above are valid types.
Answer: b Level: Moderate

59. The ORDER BY clause is used to sort:

a.) fields.
b.) records.
c.) tables.
d.) Both a and b.

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60. Which database is the ADO.NET SqlConnection object designed for?

a.) Access
b.) Microsoft SQL Server
c.) MySQL
d.) Oracle
e.) None of the above.

61. Which property of the database must the connection object contain?
a.) Location
b.) Type
c.) Query
d.) Both a and b.

62. Which is not a tab on the DataLink Property window?

a.) Advanced
b.) All
c.) Adapter
d.) Connection
e.) Provider
Answer: c Level: Hard

63. What information is specified in the Connection tab of the DataLink window?
a.) Database login
b.) Database name
c.) Database type
d.) Both a and b.

64. The first step of configuring a DataAdapter is to select:

a.) an adapter object.
b.) a connection object.
c.) a database object.
d.) a dataset object.

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65. Which DataAdapter Query Type can be used with the Access database?
a.) Use SQL statements.
b.) Create new stored procedure.
c.) Use existing stored procedure.
d.) Both a and b.

66. Which is not an ADO.NET DataAdapter Object?

a.) OleDbDataAdapter
b.) SQLDataAdapter
c.) QueryDataAdapter
d.) Both a and b.
Answer: c Level: Easy

67. Which is the appropriate prefix for a DataAdapter object?

a.) da
b.) daa
c.) dad
d.) dt
e.) dta

68. Which type of object has the Generate Dataset method?

a.) Adapter object
b.) Connection object
c.) Database object
d.) Dataset object
Answer: a Level: Moderate

69. Which is the appropriate prefix for a Dataset object?

a.) da
b.) das
c.) dat
d.) ds
e.) dst

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70. Which object does the data-aware control bind to?

a.) Dataset
b.) DataAdapter
c.) Connection
d.) Both a and b.

71. What is the proper code to put data into the dataset called CustomerDataset using the
CustomerDataAdapter object?
a.) CustomerDataset.Fill(CustomerDataAdapter)
b.) CustomerDataAdapter.Fill(CustomerDataset)
c.) CustomerDataset.Load(CustomerDataAdapter)
d.) CustomerDataAdapter.Load(CustomerDataset)

72. Which object contains the Position property of the current record in a dataset?
a.) BindingContext
b.) BindingData
c.) DataBinding
d.) DataBound
e.) DataContext
Answer: a Level: Moderate

73. The first record in a dataset has a position property of:

a.) zero.
b.) one.
c.) any value defined by the programmer.
d.) Both a and b.

74. Which below is specified by the DataMember Property?

a.) Connection object
b.) DataAdapter object
c.) Database field
d.) Database table
e.) Dataset object

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75. Which below is specified by the DataSource Property?

a.) Connection object
b.) DataAdapter object
c.) Database field
d.) Database table
e.) Dataset object

76. Which is a property of the DataGrid control?

a.) DataMember
b.) DataSource
c.) DataQuery
d.) Both a and b.

Fill in the Blank Questions

77. A ___table___ is a collection of records.
Level: Easy
78. A ___database___ can be thought of as a collection of related tables.

Level: Easy
79. A primary key contains one or more ___fields___.

Level: Moderate
80. Foreign key related to primary keys are found in ___different___ tables.
Level: Hard
81. A ___primary key___ uniquely identifies each row of a table.

Level: Easy
82. A ___linking__ table is used to identify the many-to-many relationship of two tables.
Level: Hard
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83. A ___Database Management System (DBMS)___ is used to create and modify databases, as well
as get data into and out of the database.
Level: Moderate
84. First, Second, and Third normal forms are all stages of the ___normalization___ process.
Level: Moderate
85. The ___Structured Query Language (SQL)___ is a standard language used to retrieve data from a
database.
Level: Moderate
86. The ___asterisk *___ is used as a wildcard that returns all of the fields in a table.
Level: Easy
87. The SELECT clause determines which ___fields___ will be retrieved from the database.
Level: Easy
88. The ___LIKE___ operator is used in the WHERE clause to match patterns of characters.
Level: Moderate
89. The ORDER BY clause uses the ___ASC___ keyword sort data in ascending order and the
___DESC___ keyword to sort data in descending order.
Level: Moderate
90. The JOIN clause requires both ___tables___ and ___columns (fields)___ to be specified in the
query.
Level: Hard
91. The three types of ADO.NET objects required for exchanging data between a database and
VB.NET program are the ___Connnection___, ___DataAdapter___, and ___Dataset___ objects.
Level: Easy
92. The term OLE stands for ___object linking and embedding___.
Level: Hard
93. The ___connection string___ property of the OleDbConnection object contains the location of the
database being accessed.
Level: Moderate
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94. The Microsoft Jet 4.0 OLE Provider is used when connecting to a(n) ___Access___ database.
Level: Moderate
95. The ___DataAdapter___ Wizard can be used to configure the OleDbDataAdapter object.
Level: Easy
96. The ___SQLDataAdapter___ object is used when connected to Microsoft SQL Server.
Level: Moderate
97. The ___Query Builder___ button makes it easy create the SQL query associated with a
DataAdapter.
Level: Moderate
98. The ___Dataset___ object holds the data generated by the SQL query in the DataAdapter.
Level: Easy
99. The prefix for a DataAdapter object is ___da___.

Level: Easy
100. The prefix for a Dataset object is ___ds___.

Level: Easy
101. The ___data-aware___ control will automatically display data from the bound dataset.
Level: Easy
102. The ___DataBound___ property holds the name of the field and dataset bound to the control.
Level: Moderate
103. The Fill method is a member of the ___DataAdapter___ object.

Level: Moderate
104. The ___BindingContext___ object monitors information about all data sources in a form.
Level: Moderate
105. The ___SetDataBinding___ method is used to bind a DataGrid at run time.

Level: Hard
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106. The DataGrid control uses the ___DataSource___ property to identify the source of the data
being displayed.
Level: Easy
107. The DataGrid control uses the ___DataMember___ property when more than one bindable
element exists.
Level: Moderate
Essay Questions
108. Describe the function and syntax of each part of an SQL SELECT statement, including the
ORDER BY and WHERE clauses?
The SELECT query has two mandatory elements: SELECT and FROM.
SELECT specifies which fields (or columns) will be returned from the database. Using an asterisk
will return all fields in a table.
FROM identifies the tables which contain the fields listed in the SELECT clause. Fields from
separate tables that have the same name must be qualified with the name of the table they come
from.
The ORDER BY clause is optional. If a field from the SELECT clause is placed after the ORDER
BY the rows of data are sorted in ascending order based on that field. The keywords ASC or
DESC can be placed after the field name to explicitly specify the order the data will be sorted in.
The WHERE clause is used to restrict which records are returned from the database. The criteria
for inclusion, based on a logical test (=, <>, >, <, >=, <=) of one or more fields, is placed after
the keyword WHERE. The criteria can also include the LIKE operator, which will compare the
field to a literal string mask which includes wild card symbols for a single character (?) or
multiple characters (*).
109. Define the functions of the ADO.NET Connection, DataAdapter, and Dataset objects. Indicate
the naming convention for each type.
The Connection Object establishes a link to the database by specifying the physical location (i.e.
Network Directory), the type of database being accessed, and even the password information in
the Connection String property. This is analogous to having the phone number and a working
phone line for contacting a person who has information you need.
The DataAdapter object acts as a mediator which translates the language of VB.Net into the
unique language of the databases and vice-versa. The DataAdapter takes the SQL query and
translates it into a version the database understands. The DataAdapter also takes the output of
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the database and translates it into a version that the VB.NET program can use. This output
created by the DataAdapter is the Dataset Object.
The Dataset object is a local copy of the information requested by the SQL query. VB.NET can
then easily display this data in data-aware controls. Because this is local data any changes in
the original data in the database will not be reflected in the program (the local data is
disconnected from the database).
The prefix for the Connection, DataAdapter, and Dataset objects are cn, da, and ds respectively.
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Programming Right From the Start with Visual Basic.

Databases and ADO.NET

2. A field in a database can contain multiple tables.

3. A table in a database can contain multiple records.

4. A relational database model specifies the relationship between records.

5. The foreign key in a table uniquely identifies each row.

7. One example of a relationship between tables is the one to many relationship.

9. Microsoft Access is the only program available to create a database.

10. The normalization process is used to eliminate data redundancy.

20. The ORDER BY clause in optional is an SQL query.

32. The Dataset is created after the creation of the DataAdapter.

33. Only the Dataset object shows up in the component tray.

Multiple Choice Questions

Answer: a Level: Easy

47. Where is a collection of related data elements stored?

Answer: b Level: Easy

48. Which is true about the primary key?

Answer: e Level: Moderate

49. A foreign key:

Answer: d Level: Hard

50. Which is not a program that can create a database?

Answer: e Level: Easy

Section: 11-1 Page: 288

51. What does the term DBMS stand for?

Answer: c Level: Moderate

52. The normalization process is:

Answer: d Level: Hard

Answer: d Level: Moderate

54. How many fields can be specified in the SELECT clause?

Answer: e Level: Moderate

55. How many records are specified in the SELECT clause?

Answer: a Level: Hard

Answer: d Level: Easy

Answer: b Level: Easy

58. Which is not a valid type of JOIN?

Answer: b Level: Moderate

59. The ORDER BY clause is used to sort:

Answer: b Level: Moderate

60. Which database is the ADO.NET SqlConnection object designed for?

Answer: b Level: Easy

Answer: d Level: Moderate

62. Which is not a tab on the DataLink Property window?

Answer: c Level: Hard

Answer: d Level: Hard

64. The first step of configuring a DataAdapter is to select:

Answer: b Level: Moderate

Answer: a Level: Easy

66. Which is not an ADO.NET DataAdapter Object?

Answer: c Level: Easy

67. Which is the appropriate prefix for a DataAdapter object?

Answer: a Level: Easy

68. Which type of object has the Generate Dataset method?

Answer: a Level: Moderate

69. Which is the appropriate prefix for a Dataset object?

Answer: d Level: Easy

70. Which object does the data-aware control bind to?

Answer: a Level: Easy

Answer: b Level: Moderate

Answer: a Level: Moderate

73. The first record in a dataset has a position property of:

Answer: a Level: Easy

74. Which below is specified by the DataMember Property?

Answer: d Level: Moderate

75. Which below is specified by the DataSource Property?

78. A _database_ can be thought of as a collection of related tables.

79. A primary key contains one or more _fields_.

81. A _primary key_ uniquely identifies each row of a table.

99. The prefix for a DataAdapter object is _da_.

100. The prefix for a Dataset object is _ds_.

103. The Fill method is a member of the _DataAdapter_ object.

105. The _SetDataBinding_ method is used to bind a DataGrid at run time.