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Unit K
Working with Data
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Computer Science
9th Grade
03/13/2012

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Sort
Definition
Rearranging the records in a table in alphabetical or numerical order.
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Ascending order
Definition
Alphabetically from A-Z or numerically from 0-9
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Descending order
Definition
Alphabetically from Z-A or numerically from 9-0
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Outermost sort field
Definition
The field that is the primary sort field when sorting on multiple fields.
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Innermost sort field
Definition
The field that is the secondary sort field when sorting on multiple fields.
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Filter
Definition
displays only the records that meet the criteria that you specify.
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Criteria
Definition
conditions that must be met for a record to be displayed.
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Query
Definition
a database object that extracts data from one or more tables in a database according to criteria that you set.
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Select query
Definition
a query that retrieves or selects data from one or more tables or queries according to your criteria.
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Query Design Grid
Definition
the lower pane of the query design view, use the cells in this grid to specify fields and their criteria for the current query.
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Relate tables
Definition
specify a relationship between two or more tables; your tables must share a common field, and that field must be the primary key field in one of the tables.
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One-to-many relationship
Definition
where the primary key field in one table is associated with multiple records in a second table; most common type of relationship.
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Foreign key
Definition
the common field in the second table that is shared with the common field in the first table.
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>
Definition
Greater than symbol
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=
Definition
Equals symbol
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<>
Definition
Not Equal to symbol
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Encrypting
Definition
protects the database by compacting and scrambling the database file if it is opened by a utility program or other program.
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Password
Definition
a sequence of characters users must type in a dialog box in order to open the database file.
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Exclusive mode
Definition
in this mode no other users have access to the file while it’s open.
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Decrypting
Definition
reverses the encrypting process.
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Relationship
Definition
What you set between two tables so that you can use the fields from both tables in a query
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Number filter
Definition
Used to filter records that are greater than, less than, or equeal to a specific number, or between two different numbers.
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Primary Key
Definition
A field in a table that uniquely identifies a record
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<
Definition
Less than symbol
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