| A | B |
|---|
| Database | A collection of related information(data) |
| Field (Category) | A type of information within a record |
| Field Name | The title of a field |
| Field size | Number of characters that can fit in a field |
| Record | Information stored about 1 entry in a database. All fields in a record are related. (example - all of the informatin stored about you in the school computer) |
| Datasheet or Table | A group of related records |
| Data Type | Type of data in a field (example: number, text, date) |
| Sort | Rearrange records so that you can look at things in different ways. |
| Ascending Order | A to Z or 1 to 10 |
| Descending Order | Z ot A or 10 to 1 |
| Filter | Looks at only the records that satisfy a set of conditions. (example: all of the records containing a specific city in an address file) |
| Primary Key | A unique identifier like a social security number. |
