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| 1.a structured set of data held in a computer, especially one that is accessible in various ways. |
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| relational database software |
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| A relational database is a collection of data items organized as a set of formally-described tables from which data can be accessed or reassembled in many different ways without having to reorganize the database tables |
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| contains all of the data within the database in a spreadsheet-like view ,tables are linked with a common field to create a relational database which minimizes redundant data |
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| text or numbers not used in calculations such as a name, zip code or phone number |
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| lengthy text greater than 225 characters such as comments or notes |
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| numeric data that can be used in calculations such as quantizes |
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| sequential controlled by access |
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| only two values yes or no |
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| OLE (object linking and embedding) objects such as an excel spreadsheet or word document |
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| external files such as .jpg images ,spreadsheets and documents |
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| result of a calculation based on other fields in the table |
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