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Attribute: Attributes define or identify the entity characteristics (it is the content of this entity).
Bite / Byte: It is the unit of measurement of the data. In Access, we need large amounts of
storage, this is measured with Bites / Bytes.
Boards: A database table is similar in appearance to a spreadsheet in that the data is stored in
rows and columns.
Bug: It is a software error, in Access we can make
mistakes if we do not work carefully.
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Button: It is a type of hyperlink, when you pressed it, the button executes the function you
want, doing it much faster.
Cloud: “Cloud-based storage” means that data is stored online. This saves a computer’s storage
space.
Control buttons: They can be used to create or set different properties for each one, in order
to execute different tasks and thus adapt it to your requirements in Access.
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Computer: A programmable machine, that we can use to enter Access whenever you want.
Customize: We can quickly customize the database in Access whenever we want.
Data entry: The data can be entered manually in Access using forms. If the data resides in an
Excel or text spreadsheet (* .txt), it can be imported into Access.
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Database: It is a set of data belonging to the same context and systematically stored for later
use.
Delete: In Access, we can delete any records or fields that are wrong.
Design: You can create an entire table from scratch, or add, delete, or customize the fields in an
existing table.
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Entity: In general we define an entity as something concrete or abstract, but which exists and
therefore is one and different from the rest.
Forms: Forms allow you to create a user interface in which you can easily type and modify data
Home page: Like all other Office programs, Access also has a home page.
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Icon: Access contains a large number of icons that are used to represent functions easily.
Macros: Macros in Access can be considered a simplified programming language that you can
use to add functions to the databas
Modules: Modules, like macros, are objects that you can use to add functions to the database.
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Queries: Queries can perform various functions in a database, for example, if we want to search
for a contact in a database, we can do it quickly with queries.
Quick-access tool bar: You can locate there the commands that you use the most or that
you prefer, to access them more easily.
Reports: Reports are used to format, summarize, and present data specifically in Access.
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Save: We use this option in Access to save the databases, in addition to giving them a name and
a type
Selection queries: A select query is the most common type of query. This type of query gets
the data from one or more tables and displays the results in a datasheet.
Sharing data: most database programs allow more than one user to access the same data
simultaneously; We will call them multi-user databases.
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Software: The virtual information that makes a computer work. Access is a software.
SQL queries: An SQL query is a query created with an SQL statement.
Update: We can update databases as needed quickly as many times as needed.
