Year 5

Using a database

Year 5

Using a database

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will search and order a database to answer questions.

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3 Questions

Q1.
Which of these are examples of database fields? (tick all that apply)
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Brazil
Correct answer: Currency
Hindi
Correct answer: Population
Q2.
How many records can you see in this database?
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36
5
Correct answer: 6
8
Q3.
Here is the table view of a database. We want to answer the question: ‘How long is the longest dinosaur?’ Which field would you use to answer it?
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12
Diet
Correct answer: Length
Name

3 Questions

Q1.
Which column has this data been sorted by?
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Correct answer: Area
Country Name
Currency
Population
Q2.
The data below has been produced by a search. What was searched for?
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Area = 505,990
Currency = Peso
Correct answer: Language = Spanish
Q3.
By which fields has this data been searched and sorted?
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Currency then Area
Correct answer: Currency then Population
Language then Area
Population then currency