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Chapter 11 Databases
chapter 11 terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| database | a software application that stores a collection of related information and allows easy retrieval of the information |
| Field | a category that holds one piece of information in a database |
| Record | a collection of fields for one item on a database |
| Primary Key | a field that contains a unique identification for each record in a database |
| ascending sort | a sort of data arranged in alphabetical order or numerical order |
| descending order | a sort of data arranged in high to low alphabetical order or numerical order |
| Query | a database object that enables you to locate the records that meet a certain criteria |
| Report | a database object used to present the information in a database in a way that is easy to read |