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| Database | A collection of organized data, whose contents are in some way related |
| Browsing | Visually scanning text or other data quickly with the goal of finding a specific page or entry |
| Field | A category of information in a database |
| Record | A group of fields containing all the information about a particular topic |
| File | A collection of records |
| List View | Shows a list of records with the field names listed across the top of the work area |
| Form view | Shows one record at a time with the field names listed as they would appear on a form |
| Entry bar | Is found under the toolbar and displays the contents of a field |
| Delete | Means to remove text, punctuation or other information from a file |
| Copy | To duplicate data or text |
| Editing | Creating or making changes to a document |
| Insert | To place characters in between existing characters; to add data |
| Find/Search | the process whereby the computer looks in a document quickly without scrolling through the entire database |
| Sort | arranging data in a specified order |
| Entry | a single piece of data in a field |
| Database uses | anything that can be kept in a list or collection |
| Field Attritubes | how text and numbers are formatted |
| Add a field | insert + insert field |
| Delete a field | insert + delete |
| Signs in a Field | if #### appear in a field while in list view, it means that the field is not wide enough to accommodate all the data |
| Form view | the style of field name can only be changed in |
| Changing Field Sizes | Format + Field Width or Click and Drag the edge of the field name using the Adjust arrows. |
