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Unit 4 Database
CBA Database Items
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ascending | Sort order from A-Z, or from smallest to largest, or earliest to latest |
| Database | A collection of organized data that allows access, retrieval, and use of data |
| Data Type | Indicates the type of data that can be stored in a field |
| Descending | sort order arranging text or numbers from Z-A, or from smallest to largest, or from latest to earliest |
| Field | A single characteristic of data that appears in a table as a column |
| Field Name | A name that identifies a field |
| Form | A databse view that allows the user to see all foelds for one record and enter them one at a time |
| Primary Key | A field that uniquley identifies a record in a table |
| Query | A question presented in a way that allows the databese 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 fatanase 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 datavase view of information arranged in a grid of rows and columns |