Test yourself p249

1. A database is a way of organising information so that it can be accessed

and searched easily.
2. Databases are useful because they can store a lot of data , they make it
easier to carry out searches of data
3. A flat file database consists of a single table
4. A row of data is a record it holds information about someone or
something
5. The labels at the top, attributes, let the user know what is stored in the
column underneath
6. Attributes describe the data stored in a column
7. Record (row) Attribute (field)
8. Varchar is equivalent to a string
Number is a datatype that can be used in calculations
Date is a format for dates
9. Excel file format or csv format
10.Append
11.Csv module simplifies dealing with rows and columns
12.Reads in the file
13.File that is read in is stored in a list called records.
14.File refers to the filename where the row is written to .
15.The header describes the contents of the column