S2 Databases Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| Database | An organised collection of information |
| Manual database | Database stored on paper |
| Computerised database | Database store on a computer |
| Advantages of a computerised database | Fast searching and sorting and security and backup procedures |
| Examples of computerised databases | Facebook, , Google, Amazon, iTunes |
| Record | A collection of fields that appear as a row in a database or table. |
| Field | A single piece of information in a database |
| Search | To select certain records that match criteria |
| Sort | To reorder a database |
| Ascending | From low to high or alphabetical order |
| Descending | From high to low or anti-alphabetical order |
| Text | A database field type that contains characters, numbers and symbols eg. postcode |
| Number | A database field type that contains whole numbers or decimal numbers eg. 12, 13.1 |
| Date/time | A database field type that contains dates and times eg. 12/4/2013, 12 Apr 13, 3:11:12 |
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