Databases 2

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble.

   base      database      expert      fields      interface      keyword      records      searched      Sorting      Validation      Verification   
1. A is a collection of similar information, which can be searched and sorted.

2. A data file consists of several , each one of which consists of several .

3. puts the records in a database into a given order.

4. Datafiles can be for information which matches given conditions.

5. A is a piece of text which you use to search a file for a particular entry.

6. is the process of checking that data has been accurately entered.

7. is the process of checking that data is sensible and within given limits.

8. An system consists of three parts, a knowledge , an inference engine and a user .