| A | B |
| arrange | Process of placing data in a particular order |
| ascending | Process of arraning data in an A-Z or smallest to largest number order |
| calculated column | a column or field containing data created by using a formula |
| character data | entries in a database or spreadsheet that represent text--such as phone numbers, names, color, size |
| columns | vertical section of the database table; corresponds to a field |
| comparison operators | used in mathematical expressions in queries to compare pairs of values |
| criteria | used in a query to identify what information to retrieve from the database |
| data | infromation keyed into a database, also know as an entry |
| database | an efficient means of storing and retrieving data and printing reports from the stored data |