Lesson 7: Software Fundamentals Flashcards
Bitmapped Graphics
images created with a matrix of picture elements (pixels)
Cell
One intersection of a row and a column in a table
Database
A collection of related information organized for rapid search and retereival
Datasheet
A database table that stores subject-based data; a primary object in a database
Field
in Access, a single piece of database information, 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
Multimedia
The use of text, graphics, audio, and video in some combination to createe an effective means of communication and interaction
Object
A dicrete item that provides a description of virtually anything known to a computer.
Object Linking and Embedding (OLE)
A technology develooped by Microsoft that lets you create a document or object in one program and then link and/or imbed that dat into another program
Presentation Software
Software that is used to crearte and edit information to present in an electronic slide show format
Primary Key
Unique identifier of record in an Access table
Query
A database object that enable you to locate multiple records matching specified criteria
Record
A group of related fields in a datbase, such as all the contact information for an indidvidual
Spreadsheet
A grip of rows and columns into which you enter text data and numerical data
Table
A datasheet that stores subject-based data. It is a primary oject an Access database
Text Editor
A basic word-processing application
