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What is the definition of a Table?
A table stores all the records for a particular category.
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What is the definition of a Field?
A field is ONE piece of data or information about a person or thing.
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What is the definition of a record?
A record is ALL the data about a single person or thing.
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What is Validation?
Validation aims to make sure that data is sensible, reasonable, complete and within acceptable boundaries.
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What is Verification?
Verification means to check that the data on the original source document is identical to the data that you have entered into the system or object document.
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What is a Query?
A request for information from a database which matches a set of criteria.
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What is a form?
an interface that allows a user to have access to the data stored. It makes it possible for manipulations such as data entry, modification and even retrieval. Forms have direct access to the table used to store information.
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What is a report?
a document (paper or electronic) that presents data in an easy-to-read, professional format.
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