18 terms

Terms	Definitions
DataBase	An organized collection of information that may or may not be stored in a computer.
Table	The underlying structure of a relational database characterized by rows and columns.
Record	A part of a database that holds data about a particular individual or item.
Field	A part of a database that hold an individual piece of data.
Data Type	Settings applied to a database field, which allow the field to store only information of a specific type and/or format.
GIGO	Garbage in - Garbage out. A phrase tgat stresses the importance of inputting accurate data in a database.
Database Management System (DBMS)	A software program used to manage the storage, organization, processing, aand retrieval of data in a database.
Flate File DataBase	A database that can work with only one file at a time.
Sort	To arrange data in a specific order.
Relational DataBase	A database in which shared key fields link data among tables.
Key Field	An element that links tables in a relational database.
Object Oriented DataBase	A database that stores objects, such as sound, video, text, and graphics.
Information Overload	The result of a computer user being overwhelmed by the amount of information generated by his or her computer.
Browse	To find information in a database by looking at records one at a time.
Ascending Order	The sorting of data by increasing value.
Descending Order	The sorting of data by decreasing value.
Report	An ordered list of selected database records and fields in a easy to read format.
Report Template	A pattern that controls how data will be displayed in a database report.

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