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• All Access Object


  Part of Microsoft Access that is composed of tables, queries, forms, and reports
• Attachment


  Data type similar to the OLE object that can contain any supported types of file like pictures
• AutoNumber


  Data type used for the automatic entry of nonrepeating sequential numbers
• Calculated


  Data type used for entries that need to be calculated
• Currency

  Data type used for money and is similar with number but with decimal places and a currency symbol
• Data


  Facts and statistics collected
• Data Type


  Defines the types of data that the field stores
• Date/Time


  Data type used to store date and time values that automatically assign a field size
• Database


  Organized collection of data or information that is related to a particular object
• Datum


  Singular form of data
• DBMS


  Electronic or computerized database that will allow the user to access data faster
• Fields


  General terms, categories, or types of information found in your database
• Flat-File Database


  Designed to put all your information in one table
• Hyperlink


  Data type used for entries that contain a path to an object
• Large Number


  Data type contain much longer greater range for calculation
• Long Text


  Data type can contain large amounts of alphanumeric data like sentences
• Look-Up Wizard


  Data type creates a drop-down list from a specified table or form
• Manual Database


  Traditional way of managing a database using a paper and pen
• Many-to-Many


  Type of relationship where one record in any table can relate to many records in other tables
• Menu bar


  Begins with the words File, Home, Create, External Data, Database Tools, Table Tools
• Microsoft Access


  Database management software used to create small and midsize computer-based databases
• Modern Database


  Using and creating of the database using computers
• Number


  Data type can contain numeric values that will be used for calculations
• OLE Object


  Data type used for storing any objects that can be linked or embedded in a table
• One-to-Many


  Most common type of relationship that can be established when one record from a table is related to several matching records in other tables
• One-to-One


  Type of relationship that can be established when one record in a table has only one matching record in another table
• Primary Key


  One or more fields whose value uniquely identifies each record in a table
• Records


  One entry in a table
• Relational Database


  Kind of database wherein one or more tables are linked to other tables in a database
• Short Text


  Data type can contain alphanumeric characters and special symbols
• Tables


  Foundation of your database, has rows and columns
• Title bar


  Part of Microsoft Access located at the top most part of window
• Toolbar


  Part of Microsoft Access located below the title bar
• Yes/No


  Data type used for entries that must be answered by a Yes or No, True or False, or On or Off
• Polygon


  A plane figure formed by three or more segments such that each segment intersects exactly two others, one at each endpoint, and no two segments with a common endpoint are collinear
• Polygon


  • Each segment intersects exactly two others, one at each endpoint
  • No two segments with a common endpoint are collinear
• Angles and Sides of a Polygon

  • Consecutive sides
  • Consecutive angles
  • Included side
  • Included angle
  • Diagonal
• Convex polygon


  A polygonal region where the segment PQ joining any two points P and Q of the region is a part of the region
• Concave polygon


  A polygonal region that is not convex
• Types of Triangles (by sides)


  • Scalene
  • Isosceles
  • Equilateral