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| Criteria Table | in a database, it contains the field names of the fields you want ot search and the criteria or conditions that records must meet. |
| Database | a computer file made up of a collection of many small sets of data about the same topic |
| Database block | in a database, it's the block of cells that contains the records, fields, and field names |
| Entry | a piece of information entered into a database field |
| Field | a category of information |
| Field formats (Field type) | different kinds of data that can be stored in fields |
| Field name | lable that identifies a column of data in a database |
| Length | the numbers of characters that a database field can hold |
| Width | the number of characters that can fit in a database field |
| Record | a complete set of database fields |
| Table | a method of storing data, similar to a spreadsheet |
| Row | a record of complete set of data |
| Column | a field or category of information; in a spreadsheet, identified by letters of the alphabet |
| Sort | to organize data alphabetically or in a numerical order |
| Ascending | to sort from smalllest to largest (from A-Z and from 1-9) |
| Descending | to sort from largest to smallest (from Z-A and from 9-1) |
| Form | a form is a window for viewing the data in one or more tables |
| Query | a query allows you to see or work with a portion of a table by limiting the number of fields and by selecting specific records. (For example, a bank may choose to see just the name, phone number, and accoutn numbers of all its customers with balances over $10, 000) |
| Report | a report is formatted information from a table or query that you send to a printer. Reports can include a detailed list of records, calculated values of and totals from records. (a report can be a summary of data) |
