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IT163 Unit 2 Glossary of Terms
Terms for Unit 2- IT163
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Computer Science
Undergraduate 2
01/20/2011

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Access
Definition
(AC 2)- The database management system of Microsoft Office 2007.
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Currency (data type)
Definition
(AC 9-10)- This field can only contain monetary values.
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Datasheet view
Definition
(AC 30)- The view that shows data in rows and columns.
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Data Type
Definition
(AC 9-10)- Indicates the type of data that can be store in this field.
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Database
Definition
(AC 2)- Collection of data organized in a manner that allows access, retrieval and use of that data.
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Database Design
Definition
(AC 6-12)- Also known as the database schema.
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Database Management System
Definition
(AC 2)- A software tool that allows a user to add, change, delete, filter and sort data in a database.
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Datasheet
Definition
(AC 30)- A table that is represented in rows and columns.
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Form View
Definition
(AC 57)- Where data is displayed on the screen in a form.
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Field
Definition
(AC 4)- Contains a specific piece of information within a record.
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Navigation Buttons
Definition
(AC 38-39)- Buttons used to move within a table.
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Number (data type)
Definition
(AC 9)- This field can only contain numbers.
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Primary Key
Definition
(AC 4)- Unique identifier.
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Queries
Definition
(AC 2)- How to ask complex questions of a database and receive instant answers.
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Record
Definition
(AC 4)- Rows in a table.
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Redundancy
Definition
(AC 5, 10-12)- Storing of a piece of data in more than one place.
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