Access Terms Lesson1
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| Database file | the file that contains all objects of your databse
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| Navigation Pane | The listing of all the objects in the database
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| Object | A table, form, query, report, or other items used to store and manage data in a database
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| Datasheet View | The view of a table that shows you the data in each record
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| Field Edit Mode | a mode in which the insertion point displays in a selected field
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| Navigation Mode | A mode in which the entire field entry is highlighted in a selected field
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| Sort | To organize data alphabetically or in numerical order
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| Ascending | To sort from the smallest to the largest
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| Descending | To sort from the largest to the smallest
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| Table | A collection of database fields designed to be used together
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| Dialog Box launcher | a button in the bottom-right corner of a group on a tab of the ribbon, which when clicked opens a dialog box or task pane
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| Datasheet | A grid showing the data in a table, with the field names as column headings and the records in rows beneath them
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| Preview | To produce a screen view of what a printed page will look like
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| Form | A window showing the data in a table with one records fields appearing at a time in idividually labeled boxes
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| Primary Key | A field that uniquely identifies each record in a table
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| Template | A predefined group of settings for creating a new database
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| Blank database | A database file that does not yet contain any objects
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| Table design view | A view in which you can add, edit, and delete fields from the table, change field types and descriptions, etc.
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| Field Properties | Characteristics of a field that determine how long an entry can be, how the entry will be formatted, etc
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| Data Type | The type of data that a particular field is designed to hold
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| Primary key | The field that uniquely identifies each record in a table
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| Field Descriptin | An optional brief comment or explaination of a field
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| Composite Key | Two or more fields that collectively define the primary key by unique combinations of their values
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Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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