Database

Use the database below to answer the following questions.

Mrs. Iva Greatclass-5th Graders
First Name Last Name Street Address City State Zip Code
Neil Down 9876 Too Tall Four Oaks NC 27524
Polly Esther 45 Sewing Circle Mamers NC 27552
Rusty Fender 88 Car Rd Smithfield NC 27577
C.U. Later 333 Happy Trails Benson NC 27504
Ima Smart 4536 School Lane Manteo NC 27954
Holly Wood 1 Star Road Princeton NC 27569

  1. How was the database above sorted? __________________
  2. How many records are in this database? ____________
  3. How many fields are in this database? ____________
  4. Which field is a number field? ____________
  5. What is the entry for Holly Wood in the City field? ____________
  6. If you sort the City field in ascending order, which record comes first? ____________
  7. Which field will sort the same way in ascending and descending order? ____________
  8. Which record will come first if the field Zip Code is sorted in descending order? ____________
  9. How many entries have to be made on each record? ____________
  10. If you Sort by First Name in ascending order, which student is at the top? ____________

Computer Skills mini-posters and activity sheets designed and created by Kay Wheeler, Computer Coordinator for Harnett County Schools, and reviewed by Martha Campbell, NC Department of Public Instruction, then converted to HTML by Judy Monroe, graphic artist and Webmaster.


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