Chapter 15 Database Basics
record
a part of a database that holds data about a particular individual or item
garbage in, garbage out (GIGO)
a phrase that stresses the importance of inputting accurate data in a database
key field
an element that links tables in a relational database
database
an organized collection of information that may or may not be stored in a computer
table
data organized into rows and columns
metadata
information stored with a file to help identify the file
field
the part of a database that holds an individual piece of data
information overload
the result of a computer user being overwhelmed by the amount of information generated by his or her computer
descending order
the sorting of data by decreasing value
ascending order
the sorting of data by increasing value
sort
to arrange data in a specific order
browse
to find information in a database by looking at records one at a time