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This automation industry quiz question comes from the ISA Certified Automation Professional (CAP) certification program. ISA CAP certification provides a non-biased, third-party, objective assessment and confirmation of an automation professional's skills. The CAP exam is focused on direction, definition, design, development/application, deployment, documentation, and support of systems, software, and equipment used in control systems, manufacturing information systems, systems integration, and operational consulting.
Which of the following statements describes a database record?
a) all data related to a particular subject kept in a group
b) a single row of information in a table
c) a single piece of data in a single row of a table
d) an electronic filing system
e) none of the above
The answer is B, a single row of information in a table. Regarding answer C, single pieces of data (cells or fields) that describe related data entities can be combined into a single row, or database record. For example, the values in the single data fields FIRST NAME, MIDDLE NAME, and LAST NAME in a single row could define a record called EMPLOYEE NAME.
Multiple records make up answer A, which defines a table, or group of records, which defines EMPLOYEES.
All of the tables, records, and data are managed by answer D, an electronic filing system.
Reference: Nicholas Sands, P.E., CAP and Ian Verhappen, P.Eng., CAP., A Guide to the Automation Body of Knowledge. To read a brief Q&A with the authors, plus download a free 116-page excerpt from the book, click this link.
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