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CSE 2111
Midterm #2
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Computer Science
Undergraduate 1
04/08/2013

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Data
Definition
collection of numbers and text
ex.273459368
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Table
Definition
list of data organized into fields and records
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Data Type
Definition
data storage format that can contain a specific type or range of values
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Database Management System (DBMS)
Definition
software that handles storage, retrieval, and updating of data in a computer system
[STORE AND RETRIEVE DATA]
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Report
Definition
structures for written output of data
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Query Language
Definition
specialized language for requesting information from a database
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Data Sheet
Definition
visual representation of the data contained in a table or the results returned by a query
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Information
Definition
meaning derived from the data
ex.SSN: 273-45-9368
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Query By Example (QBE)
Definition
database query language for relational databases (the user enters commands using visual tables)
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Fields
Definition
ordered categories
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Foreign Key
Definition
field that defines the relationship between two tables
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Database
Definition
large collection of data stored in a well-defined structure
ex.paper database: phone book
ex.computer database: OSU stores student info in a database
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Spreadsheet
Definition
computer program that organizes and analyzes data
[STORE AND ANALYZE DATA]
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Query
Definition
a question structure that sorts, filters, and selects specific information
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Record
Definition
rows where data on tables are listed (consists of one or more fields)
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Form
Definition
structure for screen views of data
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Primary Key
Definition
unique identifier for a database record
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Referential Data Integrity
Definition
set of rules that specifies what records may exist in each table
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