Databases
Computerised database
Basic concept
Creating tables
Properties
100
An organized collection of related data
What is a database
100
This can summarise data,sort data,select and answer ad hoc request for specific information.
What is computerised data used for?
100
This is the entire database.
What is a database file
100
Tables stores data about a specific topic.
What is a table?
100
How a field is stored,works and is displayed.
What are properties
200
Apiece of software used to create and manage a computerized database
What is a databse package
200
A database that links together logically related data stored in several files or tables.
What is relational database
200
Information that is held in the table field
What is data
200
Creating seperate tables for each topic.
What allows you to store data once?
200
Field size and format
What are two types properties?
300
A process by which information is organised and stored on a computer in such a way that there is efficient retrival,updating and manipulating data.
What is database management
300
An option you can select and manipulate.
What is an object?
300
A group of related fields containning information pertaining to one person,place or thing
What is a table record/
300
This consist of rows and columns.
What is a datasheet view used for?
300
Text field size and numeric field size
What are types of field size
400
It can be used to store information oon students and patients
What can it be used to do?
400
Information can be accessed quickly and easily with little probality of it being lost.
What is an advantage of a computerised database?
400
A basic unit of a database and contains data on a specific topic.
What is a table
400
Allows you to create a database from scratch and define the fields and set alll attributes of the fields.
What is design view used for?
400
Text and memo format
What are two types of format?
500
Using a computerised database can be far more flexible than a manual database
What database is easier to use
500
Computer breakdown can cause files to become inaccessible orcorrupted.
What is a disadvantage of computerised database/
500
A particular area within a record reserved one very specific piece of data.
What is a field/
500
This walks you through a four-step process that is easy to follow.
What is a table wizard?
500
This property conforms the data entered in the field to a specified format
What is text and memo format
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