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Name:____________________________________________
Date of Test:______________________________
Study the following vocab words for an on-line test.
1. Database--an organized collection of facts about a particular subject
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| 2. Database management system�provides funcitons to store, search, filter, query, and report on data in a database |
| 3. Relational database management system�provides tools to link databases that contain related information |
| 4. Database objects--tools to store, maintain, search analyze, and report on data in a database program (four database objects--tables, forms, queries, and reports |
| 5. Table�spreadsheet format |
6. Record--each row in a table--one person's data
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| 7. Fields�items of data |
| 8. Field names�way each field is identified/a table can have up to 255 fields |
| 9. Field content�specific data in a field |
| 10. Datasheet�-another name for table |
| 11. Primary key�a field for a unique code or number for each record |
| 12. Forms�used to display one record at a time |
| 13. Queries--way to retrieve data that meets certain criteria for a table |
| 14. REports--displays information retrieved from the database and analyzes the data specified |
| 15. Wizard--a tool that asks you questions and then automatically designs an object |
| 16. You establish a primary key to link tables. |
| 17. View--Way to look at data or the structue of an object |
| 18. Design view--create and modify table structures |
| 19. Datasheet view--you can add, edit, delete, and view data. |
| 20. Database objects have multiple views. |
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