Name: ______________________________

Section: __________

CS 115

Homework #9

Databases and Safety

Fill in the blank with the correct term.

1. A _________________________ is a collection of data organized in a manner that allows access, retrieval, and use of that data.

2. _________________________ is a backup plan in which all data is backed up whenever a change is made.

3. A _________________________ is someone who accesses a computer or network illegally but has the intent of destroying data, stealing information, or other malicious actions.

4. With a _________________________ users create a computerized database; add, modify, and delete data in the database; sort and retrieve data from the database; and create forms and reports from the data in the database.

5. A _________________________ is a database that stores data in tables that consist of rows and columns.

6. A _________________________ is a program that copies itself repeatedly, in memory or on a network, using up resources and shutting down the computer or network.

7. _________________________ reduce data entry errors and thus enhance the data’s integrity.

8. _________________________ is a process designed to ensure the data within the relations (tables) contains the least amount of duplication.

9. A _________________________ is a separate area of a hard disk that holds infected files until the infection can be removed, ensuring other files will not become infected.

10. A _________________________ is a field that uniquely identifies each record in a file.