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| Forms | These provide a quick and easy way to view |
| Table | A collection of information about a specific topic. |
| Query | This asks a database to find information that meets the criteria or condition you specify. |
| Primary key | One or more fields that uniquely identifies each record in a table. |
| Relationship | This tells Access how to bring together related information stored in separate tables. |
| Field | A column in a table |
| Report | A database object you can use to perform calculataions such as averages on. |
| Database window | You can use this to view and work with all the objects in your database. |
| Toolbars | Contain buttons that help you perform common tasks quickly. |
| Record | A collection of information about one person, place, or thing. |
| Field | A specific category of information in a table.. |
| Field Name | Identifies the information in a field. |
| Table Wizard | Helps you quickly create a table that suits your need. |
| Orientation | Determines which direction information prints on a page. |
| Datasheet View | Displays all the records in a table. Allows you to enter, edit and review records. |
| Design View | Displays the structure of a table. |
| Data Type | Determines the kind of information you can enter in a field. |
| Field Properties | A set of characteristics that provide additional control over the kind of information you can enter in a field. |
| Field Description | This helps you remember what information to enter in a field. |
| Text Data Type | Accepts entries up to 255 characters long that include text and numbers. |
| Autonumber Data Type | Automatically numbers each record for you. |
| Memo Data Type | Accepts entries over 255 characters long that include text and numbers. |
| Number Data Type | Accepts numbers you want to use in calculatiions. |
| OLE Object Data Type | Accepts objects created in other programs, such as documents, spreadsheets, pictures, and sounds. |
| Date/Time Data Type | Accepts only dates and times. |
| Hyperlink Data Type | Accepts hyperlinks you can select to jump to another document or web page. |
| Currency Data Type | Accepts only monetary values. |
| Caption | You can use this instead of a field name. |
| Default value | A value you want to appear automatically in a field each time you add a new record. |
| Validation rule | Helps you reduce errors when entering data by only accepting data that meet certain requirements. |
