COMPUTER HANDOUT

• All Access Object


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


  This property will set the background color of the GraphicsWindow
• BrushColor


  This property will set the color to be used to fill shapes
• Data


  Facts and statistics collected
• Database


  An organized collection of data or information that is related to a particular object
• DBMS


  An electronic or computerized database that will allow the user to access data faster
• DrawEllipse


  Used to draw an ellipse on the screen using the selected pen
• DrawImage


  An operation that draws the specified image from memory onto the screen
• DrawLine


  Used to draw a line on the screen using the selected pen
• DrawRectangle


  Used to draw a rectangle on the screen using the selected pen
• DrawText


  Used to draw a line of text on the screen
• EndFor


  The phrase used when using the For Loop
• EndWhile


  The phrase used when using the While Loop
• Fields


  The general terms, categories, or types of information found in your database
• FillEllipse


  Used to fill an ellipse on the screen with the selected brush color
• FillRectangle


  Used to fill a rectangle on the screen with the selected brush color
• Flat-File Database


  Designed to put all your information in one table
• FontName


  Used as the Font Face
• FontSize


  Used to determine the size of a font
• For


  A type of loop used if you know how many times you want the computer to repeat the instruction
• GetColorFrom RGB


  Builds color based on three specified components of color; Red, Green, and Blue
• GetRandomColor()


  Returns a random color that is mostly used for display
• GraphicsWindow


  Provides graphic-related input and output functionality
• Height


  Sets the title of the GraphicsWindow
• Horizontal Coordinate


  Coordinate that increases from left to right
• Manual Database


  The traditional way of managing a database using a paper and pen
• Menu bar


  The menu begins with the word File, Home, create, external data, database tools, Table tools
• Microsoft Access


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


  Using and creating of the database through computers
• Number


  A data type that can contain numeric values that will be used for calculations
• Parenthesis


  The two coordinates will always be enclosed with this symbol
• PenColor


  This property will set the color of the pen used to draw shapes
• PenWidth


  This property will set the width of the pen used to draw shapes
• Pixels


  The smallest component in a digital image
• Primary Key


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


  One entry in a table
• Relational Database


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


  A data type that can contain alphanumeric characters and special symbols
• show


  An operation that will show the GraphicsWindow to enable interactions with it
• Step


  A function that will increase the value of by another number