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Microsoft Access 2003 Set 5
Vocabulary and concepts of Access
30
Computer Science
Not Applicable
03/30/2011

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Term
dollar signs, commas
Definition
To enter a number in a criterion, type the number without any ____ or _____.
Term
True
Definition
T or F: Unless you specify oherwise, Access assumes that the criteria you enter involves exact matches.
Term
equality
Definition
exact matches
Term
comparison operator
Definition
term for specifying to Access you do not want an exact match for entered criteria
Term
f
Definition

Comparison operators are:

a) >

b) <

c) >=

d) <=

e) ≠

f) all of the above

g) all but c and d

 

Term
compound criterion
Definition
when you have more than one criterion that the data must satisfy
Term
AND criterion, OR criterion
Definition
What are the two types of compound criterion?
Term
AND criterion
Definition
each individual criterion must be true in order for the compound criterion to be true
Term
OR criterion
Definition
compound criterion is true if either of the individual criterion is true
Term
BETWEEN operator
Definition
allows you to search or a range of values in one field
Term

False

 

The database displays the records differently, but the underlying tables remain in their original order

Definition
T or F: When sorting data in a query, the underlying tables are rearranged.
Term
sort
Definition
to rearrange records in a particular way
Term
sort key
Definition
the field or fields on which the records are sorted
Term
major key
Definition
the more important field when sorting on more than one field
Term
primary sort key
Definition
another name for major key
Term
minor key
Definition
the less important field when sorting more than one field
Term
secondary sort key
Definition
another name for minor key
Term
property sheet
Definition
window containing the various properties of the object
Term
duplicates
Definition
The property sheet is used to omit ______.
Term
inner join
Definition
the default in Access--Access selects all records from two tables that have the same value int he fields that are joined
Term
outer join
Definition
are used to show all the records in one table as well as the common recrods
Term
common records
Definition
records that share the same value in the join field
Term
a
Definition
The major sort key must appear to the (a. left  b. right) of the minor sort key in the design grid
Term
top-values query
Definition
query that allows you to show only a specified number of records--those having the highest or lowest values
Term
descending sort
Definition
records having the highest values
Term
ascending sort
Definition
records having the lowest values
Term
All
Definition
When you run a top-value query, it is important to change the value in the Top Values box back to ____.
Term
join
Definition
to find records in two tables that have identical values in matching fields
Term
join line
Definition
a line Access draws between matching fields in the two tables to indicate that they are related
Term
True
Definition
T or F: You can insert a join line manually by clicking one of the two matching fields and dragging it to the other matching field
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