Quote of the Day:“I just wanted to let you know that I’m taking an information

essentials class this semester [at college] and one of the subjects is

Excel. Microsoft Applications helped me so much with it and has definitely

put me at an advantage”

--Email I received just last night from a 2014 WHRHS graduate!

Note Card ActivityName: Date:

Subject: Block:1. Interests and hobbies:

2. After HS: Career or college ambitions:

3. Why did you choose this class as an elective?

4. At least one other thing you want me to know about you: i.e. family, personal, strength, weakness, learning style• I WILL read these now and then again later…

I am interested in your ambitions and how this class can help you achieve them

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Basic Elements of a Database• Field—A single component of information about

a person, place, item, or object.

• Record—All fields related to one logical unit in table such as a customer, supplier, contact, or inventory item.

• Table—All related records for one logical group.

• Database—A file containing related tables and objects.

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Field Record Table Database

Database Objects• Table—Organizes data in fields (columns) and rows (records). A database must contain at least one table. Table is base upon which other objects are created.

• Query—Used to display data from table that meets conditional statement and/or perform calculations.

• Form—Allows fields and records to be presented in a different layout than datasheet. Used to facilitate data entry and maintenance.

• Report—Prints data from tables or queries.

• Macro—Automates repetitive tasks.

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Report

TableQuery

Database Icons