D-Glossary Flashcards
Data
It is a collection of facts and figures which are not in directly usable form.
Database
collection of logically related information in an organized way so that it can be easily accessed, managed and updated.
Data Entry
Direct input of data in the appropriate data fields of a database known as data entry.
Database Management System (DBMS)
collection of various programs. It provides a systematic way to create, retrieve, update and manage data.
Data Processing
Converting data into information, is
called data processing.
Data Redundancy
condition created within a database or data storage technology in which the same piece of data is held in two separate places.
Debugging
methodical process of finding and
reducing the number of bugs, or defects
Degree
number of fields associated with the
database table or relation.
Desktop Publishing (DTP)
combines a personal computer, page layout software and a printer to create publications on small economic scale.
Display Unit
A device with a screen that displays
characters or graphics representing data in a computer memory.
Device Driver
computer program that enables another program, typically, an operating system to
interact with a hardware device.
Dial-up Line
A line through which communication
established.
Digital Computer
A computer that operates with
numbers expressed directly as digits.
Direct Access
capability of the computer equipment to obtain data from a storage device.
Directory
an entity in a file system which contains a group of files and other directories.
