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12th Grade
09/10/2015

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database
Definition
Collection of organized data
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primary key
Definition
Another term for unique identifier
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unique identifier
Definition
Way of uniquely identifying each record in the database
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caption
Definition
Used whenever you want something other than the field name displayed
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queries
Definition
Questions the database can answer
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redundancy
Definition
Storing the same fact in more than one place
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One to many relationship
Definition
One records in the first table is related to many records in the second table but each record in the second table is related to only one record in the first
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wildcards
Definition
Represent any character or combination of characters
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parameter query
Definition
Query that prompts for input whenever it is used
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join
Definition
To create a relationship between tables created for a specific purpose
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export
Definition
Copying Access data for use in other applications
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grouping
Definition
Creating groups of records that share something in common
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design grid
Definition
Portion of the window where you specify fields and criteria for the query
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BETWEEN operator
Definition
Used to select values in a given range
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question mark
Definition
Wildcard that represents any individual character
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filter
Definition
To have only the records that satisfy the criterion appear
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lookup field
Definition
List of values a user selects from when updating the contents of a field
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append query
Definition
Query that adds the results of a query to an existing table
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validation rules
Definition
Rules that a user must follow when entering data
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referential integrity
Definition
Ensures a value in a foreign key matches that of another table’s primary key
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>
Definition
Symbol to create uppercase letters
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F6
Definition
Move between upper & lower panes
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subdatasheet
Definition
indicated by a plus sign that appears in front of the rows in the table
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update query
Definition
allows you to make the same changes to all records satisfying some criterion
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delete query
Definition
allows you to delete all records satisfying some criterion
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crosstab query
Definition
calculates a statistic for data that is grouped by two different types of information
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top values query
Definition
allows you to restrict the number of records that will appear
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asterisk
Definition
a common wildcard that represents any collection of characters
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run query
Definition
perform the necessary action to produce and display results in datasheet view
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