Chapter 24

Question 1

Query

Answer 1

A database object which enables you to locate multiple records matching specified criteria

Question 2

Report

Answer 2

A database object which allows you to organize, summarize, and print all or a portion of the data in a database

Question 3

Data type

Answer 3

A field property in Access that determines the type of data a database field can store

Question 4

Database

Answer 4

A collection of related info organized for rapid search and retrieval

Question 5

Datasheet

Answer 5

A database table that stores subject-based data; the primary object in a database

Question 6

Entry

Answer 6

Data entered in a datasheet cell

Question 7

Field

Answer 7

In Access, a single piece of database info, such as a first name, a last name, or a telephone number; in Word, an indication of a location in which variable text or data can be inserted

Question 8

Field name

Answer 8

A label that helps identify the field

Question 9

Field properties

Answer 9

Definitions of the characteristics of and behavior of a database field

Question 10

Primary key

Answer 10

Unique identifier of each record in an Access table

Question 11

Record

Answer 11

A group of related fields in a database, such as all the contact info for an individual

Question 12

Relational database

Answer 12

A database in which info is organized into separate subject-based tables, and the relationship of the data in one or more tables is used to bring the data together

Question 13

Form

Answer 13

A database object which provides a convenient way to enter, edit, and view data from a table