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Database Worksheet
Your name Lily-Mae Price

Activity 1
Open the BBC Bitesize link below and read the information to answer the
questions. Where there is a gap to fill in, you need to read the text from the
page.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zswnb9q/revision/1
1. Databases are involved with everything we do – where?
…………………
2. What are TWO database packages mentioned?

3. Name the THREE online organisations that use databases.

4. Any company or organisation that stores large amounts of ……… almost

certainly stores it in a database.

5. Give THREE ways companies use databases.

6. What is the advantage of using electronic database over paper

databases?

7. ‘Query’ means to search a database for information you want. True or

false.

8. Give FOUR advantages of using a database.

9. In your own words describe the meaning of DATA and give your own
example.

10. In your own words describe the meaning of INFORMATION and give
your own example.
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11.In your own words describe the meaning of KNOWLEDGE and give your
own example.

Activity 2
Open the BBC Bitesize link below and read the information to answer the
questions. Where there is a gap to fill in, you need to read the text from the
page.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zswnb9q/revision/2
12.What could a prison use a database for?

13.What are the field names of the Criminal’s Record table?

14.Create the table below in Word.

15.Challenge (optional): You may want to have ago at creating this table in
Access!

16.List the FIVE data types and describe each one and try to give an
example.

17.The primary key is a field that contains data that is ……………. for each
record.

18.Why would ‘registration/ number plate’ be a suitable primary key?

Activity 3
Open the BBC Bitesize link below and read the information to answer the
questions. Where there is a gap to fill in, you need to read the text from the
page.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zswnb9q/revision/3

19.Why are validation rules used?

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20.In your own words describe FIELD LENGTH CHECK and give your own
example.

21.In your own words describe RANGE CHECK and give your own example.

22.In your own words describe LIST CHECK and give your own example.

23.In your own words describe PRESENT CHECK and give your own
example.

24.In your own words describe INPUT MASK and give your own example.

Activity 4
Open the BBC Bitesize link below and read the information to answer the
questions. Where there is a gap to fill in, you need to read the text from the
page.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zswnb9q/revision/4
25.What did the police CREATE to search for suspects?

26.Queries can be used to find specific information quickly. True or false?

Activity 5
Open the BBC Bitesize link below and read the information to answer the
questions. Where there is a gap to fill in, you need to read the text from the
page.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zswnb9q/revision/5

27.What are FORMS used for?

28.What are REPORTS used for?

29.What are the benefits of using FORMS?

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30.What are the benefits of using REPORTS?

Activity 6
Go to the webpage below and take the TEST to see how much you know about
databases!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zswnb9q/test

Try to show a screenshot of your overall test score below.

Activity 7
Use all the information from your answers and the pages you have read
above on BBC Bitesize to create a PowerPoint about database.