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Access 2010 Terms
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Computer Science
11th Grade
04/19/2012

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MICROSOFT OFFICE ACCESS 2010
Definition
Is a database management software.
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RECORDS
Definition
The rows in the tables are called records.
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FIELDS
Definition
The columns in the tables are called fields.
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PRIMARY KEY
Definition
A unique number identifier is called Primary Key.
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DATA TYPE
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This indicates the type of data that can be stored in the field.
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TEXT (data type)
Definition
The field can contain any characters.
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NUMBER (data type)
Definition
The field can contain only numbers.
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CURRENCY (data type)
Definition
The field can have only monetary data. The values have dollar signs, commas, and decimal points.
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FILE
Definition
A saved database is called a file.
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FILE NAME
Definition
The name that is given to a file when it is saved.
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RIBBON
Definition
Located near the top of the Access window. The Ribbon has tabs, groups, and commands.
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DATASHEET VIEW
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The table is displayed as a collection of rows and columns.
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NAVIGATION BUTTONS
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Are buttons that are used to move within the table, found near the lower-left corner of the screen when the table is open.
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FORM VIEW
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Data is displayed in a form on the screen, you usually can see all the fields, but only for one record.
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QUERIES
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Are simply questions, the answers to which are found in the database.
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LOOKUP WIZARD (data type)
Definition
Allows the user to select from a list of values.
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