Paper 2 Data structures

Question 1

State the meaning of the following data term: Record

Answer 1

All of the data relating to one entity in a database.

Question 2

State the meaning of the following data term: Field

Answer 2

An element of a database record in which one piece of information is stored. For example ‘name’ in an electronic address book.

Question 3

State the meaning of the following data term: File

Answer 3

A file is a collection of data stored in one unit.