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Cards In This Set
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A(n) ____________________ is a collection of data organized in a manner that allows access, retrieval, and use of that data.
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Database
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____________________ is a collection of unprocessed items, which can include text, numbers, images, audio, and video.
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Data
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The ____________________ defines the maximum number of characters a field can contain.
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Field size
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The ____________________ specifies the kind of data a field can contain and how the field is used.
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Data type
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A(n) ____________________ is a collection of related records stored on a storage medium such as a hard disk, CD, or DVD.
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Data file
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A(n) ____________________ uniquely identifies each field.
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Field name
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In a database file, a(n) ____________________ uniquely identifies each record in a file.
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Key field or primary key
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____________________ is the process of comparing data with a set of rules or values to find out if the data is correct.
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Validation
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A(n) ____________________ ensures that users enter only alphabetic data into a field
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Alphabetic check
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A(n) ____________________ run on the data shown in Figure 9-3 determines whether a number is within a specified range
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Range check
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A(n) ____________________ is a number(s) or character(s) that is appended to or inserted in a primary key value.
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Check digit
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In a typical _________________________, each department or area within an organization has its own set of files.
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File processing system
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When a company uses a(n) ____________________, many programs and users share the data in a database
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Database approach
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A(n) ____________________ uses the logs and/or backups to restore a database when it becomes damaged or destroyed.
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A(n) ____________________ uses the logs and/or backups to restore a database when it becomes damaged or destroyed.
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A(n) ____________________ consists of rules and standards that define how the database organizes data.
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Data model
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