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AR Adv DB Unit 1
Advanced Database Unit 1
Question | Answer |
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Compacting | a process that rearranges the data and objects in a database to decrease file size, thereby making more space available on your disk and letting you open and close the database more quickly |
Report | a formatted printout (or screen display) of the contents of one or more tables in a database |
Relational database | a collection of related tables stored in the same file |
Trusted folder | a folder on a drive or network that can be designated as trusted where databases are stored and considered safe |
Database | a collection of related tables stored in the same file |
Database Management System (DBMS) | a software program used to create and then manipulate data in it |
Data | information in a database |
Table | a collection of fields that describe a person, place, object, event or data displayed in columns and rows |
Backing up | making a copy of a database file to protect your database against loss or damage |
Entry | a single piece of information in a database |
Field | a single characteristic or attribute of a person, place, object, event or idea |
File | a collection of data that has a name and is stored in a computer |
Query | a question that can be asked about the data stored in a database, in response, displays the specific records and fields that answer the question |
Form | a database object that can be created that makes it easier to maintain, view, and print records in a database in different and useful ways |