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Database Terms
Computer skills terms that deal with databases
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A collection of data (information) on a specific topic stored in an organized manner. | Database |
| Organizing (sorting) information in order from smallest to largest, or A to Z. | Ascending Order |
| Organizing (sorting) information in order from largest to smallest, or Z to A. | Descending Order |
| A single category of information for which data is given in each individual record. | Field |
| To narrow down the information within a database by searching for specific items. | Filter |
| The operator symbol for at least | >= |
| The operator symbol for no more than | < = |
| A collection of fields and entries on one subject in the the database. | Record |
| A row in a database is called what? | Record |
| When deleting an entire record in a database you should click on what to highlight the entire row before deleting? | Row Heading |
| A pattern or form that is used repeatedly for each record in a database file. | Template |
| The connector used to connect ALL criteria being searched for. | And |
| The connector used to search for ANY of the criteria being search for | Or |
| When creating a new field, you should also always choose the field ____________? | Type |
| Give 6 examples of field types. | Whole Number, Decimal number, Money, Date, Text, True/False |
| What would be the operator for 20 or fewer? | <=20 |
| To identify something in a database, you will do what operation? | Filter |
| A request for information from a database. | Query |