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20 Cards in this Set
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database manager
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an application software package that computerizes the everyday tasks of filing & recording information
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database
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multiple files centrally organized to satisfy the information needs of many users (it can be compared to a large filing cabinet)
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relational database
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allows the user to access more than one file at a time
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file manager
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allows the user to access only one file at a time
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field
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a subdivision of a record that holds a meaningful item of data
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record
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a collection of related data fields that make up a single unit
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file
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a group of related data records
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data redundancy
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the repetition of the same data in several different files
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query
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allow you to view specific fields and records in an order you choose
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filter
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to display only certain records
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number field
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stores numbers that are used in mathematical calculations
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logical field
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based on the response to a true/false question
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date field
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database field that stores a date
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text field
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database field that stores letters, numbers, or special characters found on a keyboard
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string sort
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arranges records according to a field that contains letters or words
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currency field
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money?
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search and replace
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search/look for a particular number, word or group of characters, then replace that word or group of characters
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database report
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information obtained from the data stored in a database
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name five database manager tasks
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add/delete
search sort data update/change data |
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name the different types of database fields
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text field
date field logical field number field currency field |
