DATABASE DEFINITIONS

GLOSSARY


FEILD: A specific classification under which the same format goes under
RECORD: Basically a row of all the information regarding one specific item. Eg. A record can be of all of the product inforamtion of a specific beverage.
FILE: A collection of data or information that has a name, called the filename. Almost all information stored in a computer must be in a file.
QUERY: a series of questions to extract specific information.
DATABASE:  A collection of information organized in such a way that a computer program can quickly select desired pieces of data
REPORT:  Organised and formatted piece of data. Most database management systems include a report writer that enables you to use particular pieces of information and generate reports
DBMs: A collection of programs that enables you to store, modify, and extract information from a database
DATA DICTIONARY: . A data dictionary contains a list of all files in the database, the number of records in each file, and the names and types of each field
DATA TYPE: A particular type of information being classified.