Banking Computers Science IBPS RRBs Office Assistant Exam CWE-IV 12-09-2015

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    Which of the following places the common data elements in order from smallest to largest?

    A)  character, record, field, file ,database

    B)  data base, file, record, field, character

    C)  character, file, record, field, database

    D)  character, field, record, file, database

    E)  character, record, field, database

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d] Data hierarchy refers to the systematic organization of data, often in a hierarchical      form. The correct ascending order of data hierarchy is: Bit \[<\] Byte (Character) \[<\] Field\[<\]    record \[<\] File \[<\] Database.
    Database: a group of related files
    File: a group of related records
    Record: a group of related fields
    Fields: a group of characters or bytes that conveys meaning
    Bytes (characters): 8 bits
    Bit: smallest data item on a computer, can have values 0 or 1


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