a collection of related information that can be organized in a variety of ways
What is Database?
100
Information concerning one item (person, place or thing)
What is Record?
100
Entering new data
What is Data Entry?
100
Allows the user to show only certain records.
What is Filter?
100
A character used in the search string to substitute for unknown characters.
What is *(Wildcard)?
200
an electronic file containing related information that can be organized.
What is Database File?
200
A category of data with specific attributes (or data types).
What is Field?
200
The name of the category of data
What is Field Name?
200
Arranging the records in a specific order (large to small, A-Z, etc.)
What is Sorting?
200
Adding fields or changing the attributes of the data.
What is Modifying the Structure?
300
The basis for the database; contains records (rows) in fields (column headers)
What is Database Tables?
300
The field attributes determine the type of data that can be entered. (Date, Text, Numeric, Currency) This corresponds to changing the column formatting.
What is Data Type (attributes)?
300
The field with numbers that uniquely identify the record
What is Primary Key?
300
Highest to Lowest (Z to A; 10 to 1; etc.)
What is Descending?
300
A pre-built Access database listed on the “Getting Started” page with categories such as business, education, and personal and templates for events, assets, inventory, and contacts.*
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What is Template?
400
The skeleton of the database design. Contains the tables, forms, design and layout that are used in the database
What is Database Structure?
400
An advanced sort that can include calculations from more than one table
What is Query?
400
The information provided by the user to locate a record
What is Search Criterion?
400
Lowest to Highest (A to Z; 1 to 10; etc.)
What is Ascending?
400
Shows data for entry or review and is selected from one or more tables or queries.*
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What is Form?
500
Allows the user to work in data in two files at once.
What is Relational Database?
500
Allow you to output the data in a customized layout
What is Reports?
500
Allow you to show the related records separate from other records in the database.
What is Grouping?
500
A sort performed on two or more fields
What is Multiple-level sort?
500
An Office product that allows the user to create relational databases that have tables of data. It a personal computer database management system. Data can be created and shared in Access with other MS Office applications.*
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