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| Arithmetic operators | used in mathematical expressions in queries to retrieve information from a datavase |
| Arrange | Process of placing data in a particuylar order |
| Ascending | Process of placing data in A-Z order |
| Calculated Column/Field | A column or filed containg data created by using a formula |
| Calculation | the process of computing data using formulas |
| Columns Width | The amount of space given a field or column |
| Columns | A vertical block of text or data such as in newspaper column |
| Comparison operators | Used in math expressions in queries to compare pairs of values (ex. <,>,=) |
| Criteria Expressions | Used in a query to identify the information to retrieve from the database |
| Currency | A numeric type of data which add "$" sign to the number. Also allows the user to determine the number decimals to be displayed |
| Data | Information keyed into a database |
| Database | An efficient means of storing and retrieving data and printing reports from the stored data |
| Database Management System | A package of computer programs and documentation that lets you establish and use a database. It allows you to store and retrieve data according to your own criteria. |
| Date Data | Entries in a database or spreadsheet that are formatted for a date in a particular style. |
| Default | The present conditions of the software which may be modified |
| Descending | process of arranging data in a Z-A order. |
| Design | process of determining each of the fields, field properties, and data types in a database. |
| Entry | the data and formulas that are typed in a field. |
| Field | one item of information in a record and is represented by a column |
| Field name | the title you assign each field. |
| Field properties | Additional design information about a database; such as, field size, decimal places, and format. |
| File | A collection of related data records |
| Font | A group of characters (letters, numbers, and symbols) that have a similar appearance. |
| Footer | Repetitive text automatically printed at the bottom of a document, such as a page number. |
| Form | A customized manner of imputting data into a database or presenting data on a screen. |
| Form View | A method of viewing or inputting data, which contains information about one record at a time |
| Format | The procedure of defining how information appears on a page. This may include bold, underlining, italics, arranging text on a page, number of decimal places, the style of print, color, etc. |
| Header | Repetitive information that is automatically printed at the top of each page of a word processing document |
| Key | Identifier for each record (ex. Catalog # or First/Last Name). |
| Landscape | Page orientation (layout) that is wider than tall; horizontal or wide layout |
| List View | A method of viewing or inputting data that contains information about more than one record at a time |
| Numeric Date | Entries in a database or spreadsheet that are formatted for numbers that can be used in calculations |
| Percent | A numeric type of data which adds a % symbol to the number |
| Primary Sort | A method of sorting a column of data in a particular order but selecting the filed to consider first when sorting |
| Query | a set of conditions that provides for retrieval of certain records |
| Record | A group of related fields of information everything on one rows is a record |
| Retrieve | The process of loading information that has been stored |
| Right justitfied | Alignment that allows a document to have an even right margin |
| Row | Corresponds to a record in a database |
| Save | The processing of storing a file on a disk or other storage medium for future use |
| Search | The ability to locatie a string of characters or particular data in a column |
| Secondary Sort | When sorting a column of data the second column to consider when arranging the data |
| Sort | Process of arranging data in a particular order |
| Table Wizard | A feature that provides sample of tables; each with its own appropriate fields which may be formatted in the document |
| Update | Adding or changing data in a document |
| Connectors | Words such as AND or OR |
| Match | Using a formula to search/find specific criteria given in a question using one |
| Operators | (words or symbols) Such as less than, <, greater than, or> |
| Template | A pattern or form that is used repeatly for each record in a database file |
