filing Flashcards
record
an electronic or physical piece of captured information.
alphabetic filing system
system whereby records are organized by their title according to their spelling
index
the caption under which a group of folders is filed
surname
the last name of an individual
block code filing system
a numeric filing system in which blocks of numbers are set aside for items that have a common characteristic
Chronological order
a form of sequential filing in which records are organized by order of their date, usually most recent to the oldest.
geographical filing system
a filing system whereby records are organized by their location such as by country state and city
serial numeric filing
simplest type of numeric system whereby items are numbered consecutively
surname
given name
