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Database Management

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1. The DBMS language component used to create - alter and destroy databases and database objects i.e. schemas - tables - views - sequences - catalogs - indexes - and aliases.






2. One (or more fields) in a table that refer to the primary key in another table.






3. An attribute utilized to sort and/or identify data in some manner. Each table should have a primary key which uniquely identifies records.






4. Many-to-many relationships occur when each record in TableA may have 0 - 1 or many linked records in TableB and vice-versa.






5. A window that shows the design or structure of the database objects: tables - queries - forms - reports - macros and data access pages.






6. A field - set up in a query - that displays the result of an evaluated expression rather than displaying stored data.The value of the calculated field is re-calculated each time a value in the expression changes.






7. A record as seen in the data sheet view.






8. The actual pieces of facts that are stored in the fields in a database table.






9. A database object on which you place controls for entering - displaying and editing records in a table.






10. A question about the data stored in your tables - or a request to perform an action on the data. A query can bring together data from multiple tables to serve as the source of data for a form. report or data access page.






11. A control - also called an edit field - used on a form - report or data access page to display text or accept data entry.It can have a label attached to it.






12. A graphical representation of all entity relationships (Data Model)






13. The dominant database model






14. Contents of a Database: Tables of user data - Metadata - Indexes - Stored Procedures - _______ - Security Data - Backup/Recovery Data






15. Stored procedures that may be configured to automatically execute (fire) when certain events take place.






16. An action query that adds the records in a query's result set to the end of an existing table.






17. A relation that contains no multivalued attributes.






18. A link between two or more tables.






19. To modify a database - or the files associated with the database.






20. A query that displays a summary calculation - such as an average or a sum - for values in a table or tables. A totals query is not a seperate kind of query; rather it extends the flexibility of select queries.






21. Refers to the number of associations that can exist between two record types.






22. A query that copies data or changes data in some way. This includes append - delete - make-table and update queries.






23. A database object that prints information formatted and organised according to your specifications.






24. Data from a table - form - query which is displayed in a row-and-column format.






25. Two or more controls that can be treated as one unit while designing a form or report. You can select the group instead of selecting each individual control as you are arranging controls or assigning properties.






26. One or more fields whose values uniquely identify each record in a table.






27. When a table is not only in 1NF but each non key field is functionally dependent on the full primary key






28. An MS Access tool that simplifies a task. For example - you can quickly create a complex expression with the Expression Builder.






29. A query ( SQL statement ) that creates a new table and then creates records in it by coping records from an existing table.






30. Groups of database commands which are to be treated as a single atomic event.






31. DBMS (Database Management System) statements used to manage data (tables and other objects) within a database






32. A collection of fields that together describe one entity.






33. A window that displays the SQL statement for the current query or is used to create a SQL specific query. When you create a query in design view - Access constructs the SQL equivalent in the SQL view.






34. That structure which contains description of objects created by a user - such as base tables - views and constraints - as a part of a database.






35. No Transitive Dependencies.






36. An association between two tables in which the primary key value of each record in the primary table corresponds to the value in the matching field or fields of0 - 1 - or many records in the related table.






37. A value that may be assigned to an attribute when no other value applies or when the applicable value is unknown.






38. a.k.a record






39. Guidelines set in place to ensure the trustworthiness of data over its entire life cycle.






40. A section of a record containing data relating to one single characteristic of an entity; also called an attribute






41. The conditional expession that is to be used to select particular data records from a larger set of records.






42. The window that appears when you open an Access database or an Access project. It displays the commands for creating new database objects and opening and manipulating existing objects.






43. The part of an SQL statement that specifies which record to retrieve.






44. This is a property of data which - when satisfied - requires every value of one field (attribute) of a table to exist as a value of another field in another related table.






45. A characteristic of the items in a database i.e. a field






46. A function such as sum - count or average that you use to include summary data in a report.






47. DOC MADE UP






48. Table has no anomalies.






49. Specialized engines designed specifically to store objects. Users can interact with objects only through designated methods.






50. A query that removes records which match the criteria you specify from one or more tables






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