Introduction to Databases

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Introduction to Databases
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Database
File
Record
Field
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Field

• Basic unit of a database.
• Sometimes called cells or categories.
• Examples Last Name, Phone Number.

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Record

• A collection of related fields.
• Contains all the information about one person.
• Example All info. about John Smith (Name,
  Address, Phone Number).

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File

• A collection of related records.
• For example All residents of Union County or
  all members of FBLA.

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Database

• A collection of related files.
• For example All Oregon residents by county
  (counties are files).

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Merge

• When you merge database fields into form letters
  or label templates.

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Form Letter

• Letter created to send to part of or everyone in
  a database.
• Looks like a personalized letter.

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Labels

• Mailing labels created from a database.