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Chapter 8 database
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Computer Science
8th Grade
09/29/2008

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Term
Database
Definition

an organized collection of information that may or may not be stored in a computer

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Table
Definition

the underlying structure of a relational database characterized by rows and columns

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file
Definition

a unit or grouping of information that has been given a unique name

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table
Definition

the underlying structure of a relational database characterized by rows and columns

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data type
Definition

settings applied to a database field, which allow the field to store only information of a specific type and/or format

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Garbage in Garbage out
Definition

a phrase that stresses the importance of inputting accurate data in a database

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database managenment system
Definition

a software program used to manage the storage, organization, processing, and retrieval of data in a database

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Flat-file database
Definition

a database that can work with only one table at a time

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sort
Definition

to arrange data in a specific order

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relation feild
Definition

a database in which shared key fields link data among tables

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key feild
Definition

an element that links tables in a relational database

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object-oriented database
Definition

a database that stores objects, such as sound, video, text, and graphics

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information overlaod
Definition

the result of a computer user being overwhelmed by the amount of information generated by his or her computer

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browse
Definition

to find information in a database by looking at records one at a time

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ascending order
Definition

the sorting of data by increasing value

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decending order
Definition

the sorting of data by decreasing value

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records
Definition

a part of a database that holds data about a particular individual or item

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report template

Definition
a pattern that controls how data will be displayed in a database report
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