Which of the following best represents the hierarchy that exists in the organization of information databases from the top level down?
A) databanks, databases, records, words, and fields
B) databases, databanks, records, fields, words, and numbers
C) records, databanks, databases, fields, and words or numbers
D) fields, words or numbers, records, and databanks or databases
E) databanks, databases, records, fields, and words or numbers

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The hierarchy of organization in information databases starts with databanks at the highest level, followed by databases which contain records, then fields within the records, and lastly words or numbers within the fields. Option E correctly represents this hierarchy.

Which of the Following Best Represents the Hierarchy That Exists