| A | B |
|---|
| database management system | any system for managing data |
| record | complete set of datasheet fields |
| field name | name that identifies a field |
| design view | where you design and modify tables |
| entry | the actual data entered into a field |
| datasheet view | a form similar to a spreadsheet that allows records to be entered directly into a table |
| data type | specifications that tell Access what kind of information can be stored in a field |
| primary key | field that contains a value which uniquely identifies each record |
| record pointer | the internal pointer that Access uses to keep track of the current record |
| field selectors | located at the top of a table, they contain the field name |
| record selectors | located to the left of a record's first field |
| field properties | specifications that allow you to customize a field beyond choosing a data type |
