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GJHS CBA Unit 4
GJHS Databases
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ascending | sort order arranging text or numbers from a to z |
| database | a collection of organized data that allows access |
| data type | indicates the type of data that can be stored in a field |
| descending | sort order that arranges records from z to a or largest to smallest |
| field | a single characteristic of data that appears in a table as a column |
| field name | a name that identifies a field |
| form | a database view that allows the user to see all fields for one record and enter them one at a time |
| primary key | a field that uniquely identifies a record in a table |
| query | a question presented in a way that allows the database to process and generate specific data from one or more tables |
| record | a collection of fields that appear as a row in a database or table |
| report | a document that uses data from tables and/or queries; the user controls which items in the database will appear in the report and how it is filtered or sorted |
| sort | to arrange a list of words or numbers in ascending or descending order |
| table | a database view of information arranged in a grid of rows and columns |