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AccessGettingStartedwithAccess2003



True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

In an Access database, you must determine how you want to sort data before you enter it.
 

 2. 

More than one person can be entering, updating, and using an Access database at the same time.
 

 3. 

Excel lacks many of the database advantages provided by Access.
 

 4. 

An Access database may be as large as 200 gigabytes.
 

 5. 

Tables contain all of the raw data in the database.
 

 6. 

Data is physically stored in the form object.
 

 7. 

You can print a form.
 

 8. 

An Access module stores C++ programming code.
 

 9. 

Access reports are used to provide Web page connectivity features to an Access database.
 

 10. 

In Access, data entry screens are called forms.
 

 11. 

Access information can be printed from forms, queries, and tables.
 

 12. 

Access data can be entered through reports.
 

 13. 

If Access is installed on a computer, you will always find a shortcut icon for it on the desktop.
 

 14. 

Once you have used Access, you cannot return personalized toolbars to their original settings.
 

 15. 

The toolbars and menus within Access modify themselves to reflect those features that you most commonly use.
 

 16. 

There is more than one way to start Access.
 

 17. 

The Database title bar contains the filename of the active database.
 

 18. 

In Navigation mode, Access assumes that you are trying to make changes to a field value.
 

 19. 

The Navigation buttons on a datasheet display the total number of fields in the datasheet.
 

 20. 

Field names appear in the top row of a datasheet.
 

 21. 

The purpose for an AutoNumber field is to store information such as social security numbers or employee numbers.
 

 22. 

Values in an AutoNumber field cannot be edited.
 

 23. 

A new record may be added on any row of a datasheet.
 

 24. 

You can move datasheet columns by dragging the field name left or right.
 

 25. 

The New record button is found in both the Table Datasheet toolbar and the Navigation buttons.
 

 26. 

The [Esc] key will only affect the current record being edited.
 

 27. 

You cannot undo a record deletion operation.
 

 28. 

You can Undo up to 100 actions within a datasheet.
 

 29. 

You can resize the width of the field in a datasheet.
 

 30. 

In a datasheet, press [F5] to start the spell check feature.
 

 31. 

You can temporarily hide a field in a datasheet.
 

 32. 

You can print a datasheet.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 33. 

Access 2003 can best be described as ____ software.
a.
Spreadsheet
b.
Presentation
c.
Database
d.
Systems
 

 34. 

Which is NOT a feature of Access reports?
a.
Multiple headers
b.
Multiple footers
c.
Calculations on groups of records
d.
The ability to enter data through a data entry screen
 

 35. 

Which is NOT true about Access?
a.
It can be used to arrange data in a variety of ways.
b.
It allows links between lists of information.
c.
It is able to store any number of records up to 20 gigabytes.
d.
Multiple users can simultaneously enter and update data within Access.
 

 36. 

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of managing data with Access versus Excel?
a.
Better charting features
b.
Higher data storage capabilities
c.
More reporting features
d.
Multiuser capabilities
 

 37. 

Which of the following Access objects does NOT provide a way to enter data into the database?
a.
Tables
b.
Queries
c.
Forms
d.
Macros
 

 38. 

A specific category of data such as a customer's name, city, state, or phone number is called a(n) ____.
a.
Object
b.
Record
c.
Field
d.
Table
 

 39. 

A group of related fields, such as all the demographic information for one customer, is called a(n) ____.
a.
Record
b.
Table
c.
Database
d.
Object
 

 40. 

A collection of records for a single subject, such as all of the customer records, is called a(n) ____.
a.
Table
b.
Control
c.
Element
d.
Object
 

 41. 

Tables, queries, and modules are examples of Access ____.
a.
Entities
b.
Controls
c.
Values
d.
Objects
 

 42. 

The term ____ database comes from the fact that two or more tables are linked by a common field.
a.
Hierarchical
b.
Network
c.
Schematic
d.
Relational
 

 43. 

This Access object contains all of the raw data within the database.
a.
Query
b.
Form
c.
Table
d.
Module
 

 44. 

This Access object provides an easy-to-use data entry screen.
a.
Macro
b.
Module
c.
Table
d.
Form
 

 45. 

An Access module stores which type of programming code?
a.
C++
b.
Visual Basic for Applications
c.
COBOL
d.
Macros
 

 46. 

A(n) ____ is a collection of information associated with a topic such as sales of products to customers.
a.
Database
b.
Field
c.
Record
d.
Object
 

 47. 

In Navigation mode, press [Tab] or this keystroke to move to the next field within the same record.
a.
[End]
b.
[Page Down]
c.
[Down Arrow]
d.
[Enter]
 

 48. 

Press this keystroke combination to move focus to the first field of the first record.
a.
[Alt][Ctrl][Up Arrow]
b.
[Ctrl][Up Arrow]
c.
[Ctrl][Home]
d.
[Ctrl][Page Up]
 

 49. 

In a datasheet, which mode assumes that you are trying to change the value of a particular field?
a.
Edit mode
b.
Navigation mode
c.
Update mode
d.
Form mode
 
 
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 50. 

In the figure above, how many records are visible?
a.
1
b.
3
c.
4
d.
104
 

 51. 

In the figure above, how many fields are visible?
a.
1
b.
3
c.
4
d.
5
 

 52. 

Which shortcut key moves focus to the last field of the current record?
a.
[Home]
b.
[End]
c.
[Up Arrow]
d.
[F5]
 

 53. 

Which shortcut key moves focus to the first field of the current record?
a.
[Home]
b.
[End]
c.
[F4]
d.
[F5]
 

 54. 

While editing a record, pressing [Esc] a second time ____.
a.
Deletes the current field
b.
Deletes the current datasheet
c.
Removes all data from the current record
d.
Removes all changes made to the record you are currently editing
 

 55. 

Which of the following keys will help you delete unwanted data in Edit mode?
a.
[Insert]
b.
[Home]
c.
[Ctrl]
d.
[Backspace]
 

 56. 

Which keystroke combination inserts the data from the same field in the previous record into the current field?
a.
[Ctrl][']
b.
[Ctrl][Home]
c.
[Alt]["]
d.
[Alt][F5]
 

 57. 

While editing a record, pressing [Esc] once ____.
a.
Deletes the current record
b.
Deletes the current field
c.
Removes the current field's editing changes
d.
Removes all changes made to the record you are currently editing
 

 58. 

Which editing keystroke inserts the current date in a Date/Time field?
a.
[Alt][']
b.
[Ctrl][+]
c.
[Alt][+]
d.
[Ctrl][;]
 

 59. 

Which editing keystroke starts the spell check feature?
a.
[F1]
b.
[F2]
c.
[F5]
d.
[F7]
 

 60. 

Which editing keystroke switches to Edit mode from Navigation mode?
a.
[Esc]
b.
[Esc][Esc]
c.
[F2]
d.
[F7]
 

 61. 

Which editing keystroke deletes one character to the right of the insertion point?
a.
[Backspace]
b.
[Delete]
c.
[F2]
d.
[F7]
 

 62. 

Which of the following is NOT an option in the Page Setup dialog box?
a.
Footer text
b.
Print headings
c.
Page orientation options
d.
Margins
 

 63. 

This Help menu option analyzes a database for possible data corruption.
a.
Contact Us
b.
Detect and Repair
c.
Check for Updates
d.
Activate Product
 

 64. 

This Help menu option provides the version and product ID of Access.
a.
Microsoft Access Help
b.
Office on Microsoft.com
c.
About Microsoft Access
d.
Contact Us
 

Completion
Complete each sentence or statement.
 

 65. 

____________________ software is used to manage data that can be organized into lists of related information such as customers, products, vendors, employees, projects, or sales.
 

 

 66. 

An Access database is able to store any number of records up to ____________________ gigabytes.
 

 

 67. 

The ____________________ object provides Web pages connectivity features to an Access database.
 

 

 68. 

The ____________________ object provides a professional printout of data.
 

 

 69. 

The ____________________ object is the most important because it contains all of the raw data within the database.
 

 

 70. 

There are seven types of ____________________ in an Access database including tables, queries, forms, and reports.
 

 

 71. 

A group of related fields that describe a person, place, or thing is called a(n) ____________________.
 

 

 72. 

A(n) ____________________ is a specific category of information in a database such as a customer's name, city, state, or phone number.
 

 

 73. 

A(n) ____________________ is a collection of information associated with a topic (for example, sales of products to customers).
 

 

 74. 

A(n) ____________________ field is a field that contains unique information for each record.
 

 

 75. 

A(n) ____________________ object provides a spreadsheet-like view of the data with a subset of fields or records from one or more tables.
 

 

 76. 

A(n) ____________________ object provides an easy-to-use data entry screen.
 

 

 77. 

A(n) ____________________ object stores programming code.
 

 

 78. 

An Access database is called a ____________________ database because more than one table can share information through a common linked field.
 

 

 79. 

A(n) ____________________ object stores a collection of keystrokes or commands.
 

 
 
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 80. 

In the figure above, item 1 points to the ____________________ bar.
 

 

 81. 

In the figure above, the ____________________ Objects button is chosen.
 

 

 82. 

In the figure above, item 2 points to the ____________________ toolbar.
 

 

 83. 

In the figure above, item 5 points to the types of Access ____________________.
 

 

 84. 

The ____________________ window provides access to the objects within the database.
 

 

 85. 

A(n) ____________________ is a spreadsheet-like grid that displays a table's fields and records.
 

 

 86. 

When you move around the fields and records of a datasheet but do not change data, you are working in ____________________ mode.
 

 

 87. 

When you change data within a datasheet, you are working in ____________________ mode.
 

 

 88. 

The ____________________ name appears in the first row of a datasheet.
 

 
 
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 89. 

____________________ total records are in the datasheet shown in the figure above.
 

 

 90. 

The ____________________ field has the focus in the datasheet shown in the figure above.
 

 

 91. 

In the figure above, the ____________________ table is being viewed.
 

 

 92. 

In the figure above, the ____________________ object is being viewed.
 

 

 93. 

In the figure above, Category ID, Category Name, and Description are examples of ____________________ names.
 

 

 94. 

In the figure above, record number ____________________ is the current record.
 

 
 
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 95. 

The name of the table shown in the figure above is ____________________.
 

 

 96. 

A(n) ____________________ field automatically assigns a new number each time you add a record.
 

 

 97. 

When you are editing a record, the edit record symbol, which looks like a small ____________________, appears in the record selector box to the left of the current record.
 

 

 98. 

The Hide Columns option is found on the ____________________ menu.
 

 



 
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