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Caiter2013

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What are some of the drawbacks of using a spreadsheet like Excel for a database?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following are true of a clustered index?
 
  A) It physically orders the rows in a table
  B) There can only be one clustered index in a given table
  C) It is often placed on the primary Key
  D) All of the above



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Answer to Question 1

Spreadsheets often store redundant data, so it is easy for data to get inconsistent. Also, while most spreadsheets have some ability to sort and select data, it is difficult to compare different pieces of data to each other.

Answer to Question 2

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