| A | B |
|---|
| Record | Set of details about a specific item |
| Field | categories for details describing each record |
| Database | organized collection of information about a subject |
| Form | window for viewing the data in one or more tables |
| Field contents | the specific field data within a record |
| Field name | the column heading |
| Table | a view with rows and oclumns, like an Excel spreadsheet |
| Query | allows you to work with a portion of a table by limiting the number of fields |
| Sort | organize data alphabetically or in numerical order |
| Report | formatted information from a table or query that can be sent to a printer |
| Field properties | characteristics of a field that determine how long an entry can be, how the entry will be formatted, whether there should be a default entry and what can be entered |
| Enter | to type data and press TAb to move to the next field |
| Primary key | the field that uniquely identifies each record in a table |
| Database managment system | includes both the database information and the tools to use the database |
