| A | B |
|---|
| Ascending | A-Z |
| Descending | Z-A |
| Database | An electronic filing system used to store and retrieve information |
| field | a category of information in a datbase |
| record | a complete set of field entries |
| numeric field | used to store purely numeric information |
| list view | displaying more than one record at a time |
| entry | the information that is entered into the fields |
| sorting | arranging information in alphabetical or numerical order |
| text field | used to store alphanumeric information |
| Format | The procedure of defining how information appears |
| Update | adding or changing data in a database |
| Save | process of storing file for future use |
| retrieve | The process of finding and opening a file already created |
| column width | The amount of space given in a database. |
| <> | not equal to |
| <= | less than or equal to |
| >= | greater than or equal to |
| currency | type of data which adds a $ symbol |
| Percent | type of data which adds a % symbol |
