| A | B |
| Backup | A copy |
| Folder | Helps organize various databases |
| Database | Stored information or data |
| Default | Automatic setting |
| Title Bar | The bar at the top of the screen that displays the name of the database |
| Quick Access Toolbar | Customized toolbar |
| Ribbon | A panel that organizes commands into tabs |
| Tabs | Clickable areas of the ribbon that displays menu options |
| Groups | An organized set of commands/buttons that relates to a specific activity |
| Button | A graphic icon that can be clicked to perform a specific task |
| Command | Control that tells the computer to perform a particular task |
| Pointer | Control that tells the computer to perform a particular task |
| Dialog Box | A box opened by a menu command that allows you to select options or specify information |
| Table | A set of rows and columns used to organize data |
| Field | One piece of data that describes something |
| Record | The set of data that describes one item, shown in one row of a table |
| Scroll Bar | A bar at the right side or bottome of the screen that allows you to move up and down or left and right in a document |
| Query | An instruction that tells a database to show only certain information |
| Criteria | Conditions that are set in a query |