Database

Range

A ______ check determines whether a number is within a specified group of numbers.

Alphabetic

A ______ check is a validity check preformed on data like that in the accompanying figure, which ensures users enter only alphabetic data into a field.

Check

A ______ digit is a number or character that is appended to or inserted into a primary key field.

Numeric

A _______ check is a validity check preformed on data which ensures users enter only numeric data into a field.

Database

A collection of data organized in a manner that allows access, retrieval, and use of that data.

Data

A collection of unprocessed items, which can include text, numbers, images, audio, and video.

Field

A combination of one or more related characters or bytes and is the smallest unit of data a user accesses

File

A data _____ is a collection of related records

Name

A field ____ uniquely identifies each field.

Integrity

Data _____ identifies the quality of data in a database.

Maintenance

File ______ refers to the procedures that keep data current.

Processing

In a typical file ______ system, each department or area within an organization has its own set of files.

Check

Many database programs preform a validity ______

Information

Processed data; that is, it is organized, meaningful, and useful.

Size

The field ____ defines the maximum number of characters a field can contain.

Rules

Validation _______ reduce data entry errors.

Validation

______ is the process of comparing data with a set of rules or values to find out if the data is correct.