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unit 4: database
vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| sort order arranging text or numbers from A to Z, form smallest to largest, or from earliest to latest. | Ascending |
| a collection of organized data that allows access, retrieval, and use data. | Database |
| indicates the type of data that can be stored in a field. | Data Type |
| sort order arranging text or numbers form Z to A, form largest to smallest, or form last to earliest. | Descending |
| a single characteristic of data that appears in a table as a column | Field |
| a name that identifies a field | Field name |
| a database view that allows the user to see all fields for one record and enter them one at a time | Form |
| a field that uniquely identifies a record in a table | Primary Key |
| a question presented in a way that allows the database to process and generate specific data from one or more tables | Query |
| a collection of fields that appear as a row in a database or table | Record |
| 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 | Report |
| to arrange a list of words or numbers in ascending or descending order | Sort |
| a datbase view of information arranged in a grid of rows and columns | Table |