Key Terms
- analytical database
- a database used by an organization for analytics and decision-making
- columnar layout
- a form layout that shows a single record
- criteria
- expressions that a database management system uses to limit the results of a query based on matching field values
- dark data
- data that is typically not used for analysis and therefore may or may not be valuable to an organization
- data lake
- a place to store data that keeps raw copies of the original documents
- data landscape
- the entirety of data storage and sharing in an organization
- data mart
- a subset of a data warehouse, optimized for specific workgroups or functions
- data warehouse
- a large store of data within an organization, often holding historical information and used for decision-making
- database
- a structured set of data stored in a way that allows us to make use of it
- datasheet layout
- a form layout that lists all records as they would appear in a datasheet
- Datasheet View
- view that shows the result of a query in table form
- Design View
- view that shows a query in the form of a QBE (query by example) grid
- development database
- a database used for experimental testing so that problems can be found and resolved before being pushed to the production database
- digital database
- a computerized file that stores data in a structured or organized way and also allows users to make changes to transform data
- digital platform
- a place where users can interact with and explore the products and services offered by a company
- flat files
- individual digital files that have a tabular structure, such as spreadsheets, tables, and lists
- group
- heading that organizes data items that have something in common
- join
- a clause used to create a relationship or connection between two records in a table
- justified layout
- a layout showing a record-by-record form, arranged across the screen
- key field
- a field in a table that serves as a unique identifier for an individual record in a table
- multiple-item form
- a form that displays information about more than one record or item at a time
- navigation form
- a form that allows you to add formatting, text, and commands to act as an interface, or navigation area, for your database
- NoSQL database
- database that stores large amounts of data, including documents and images, in their original format, not in tables
- object
- an item in a relational database
- page footer
- the bottom section of a document page, which typically repeats across pages and contains information useful to the report reader
- page header
- the top section of a document page, which typically repeats across pages and contains information useful to the report reader
- predefined queries
- queries used to answer frequently asked questions that meet specific organizational needs
- production database
- a database that runs transactions related to an organization’s core business functions
- query
- a structured data request
- record navigation buttons
- options that open whenever records are shown, enabling users to execute commands in a database
- relational database
- a database whose design and structure enable it to communicate with other systems that hold data
- relational database management system (RDBMS)
- computer software that provides the functions for a relational database
- relationship
- the association between two or more tables based on common fields or columns. It represents the way data is related and connected across different tables within the database
- report
- formatted summary of specific information in a database
- report detail
- the area where data from the Access database is displayed for each record
- report footer
- the bottom section of a report that does not typically repeat across pages and contains the name and dates of the report
- report header
- the bottom section of a report that does not typically repeat across pages and contains the number of pages in the entire report
- simple form
- a form that displays and allows editing of a single record at a time
- single point of truth (SPOT)
- the idea that there is one place storing information that all business units agree is factual
- split form
- a form that has two functions; for example, it might display a single record as well as a view of the datasheet in which the record is held
- SQL View
- a view that shows a query in structured query language form
- structured query language (SQL)
- language used to create and run queries in many relational databases
- table
- the structure that holds individual data records in a database
- tabular layout
- a form layout that shows all records listed in columns, similar to a datasheet