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Answer the Following

a. What is a DBMS?

Ans) A database management system (DBMS) organizes all the data so that it can be retrieved
easily whenever needed. Database management involves creating, modifying, deleting, and adding data
in a database. The software that performs these functions is called a database management system.

b. Name any two DBMS software packages.

Ans) Microsoft Access and My SQL are examples of DBMS software.
c. What is a primary key? Explain with help of an example.
Ans) A primary key is one (or more) column(s) whose values uniquely identify every row in a table. The
value in the primary field is different for every record and thus helps to identify records uniquely. For
example, in a table containing information about students of Class VIII A, the column Roll No behaves as
the primary key because every student has a unique roll number.
d. List the four objects in a Microsoft Access database.
Ans) The four objects in a Microsoft Access database are:
i. Tables These store the data in a database.
ii. Forms These make it easy to enter data in tables.
iii. Query Based on selection criteria, a query retrieves data from one or more tables and displays it
on screen.
iv. Report This retrieves data and displays it in an easy-to-read format for printing.
e. What are the two ways of creating a Microsoft Access database.

Ans) The two ways of creating a Microsoft Access database are by using a blank database or by using a
template.