Database Keywords 0.0 / 5 ? ComputingDatabasesGCSEAQA Created by: screechfoxCreated on: 29-03-17 09:37 Attribute The characteristics of an entity. (Attributes of a film could be the actors, director, and duration.) 1 of 15 Data Units of information. In databases, there can be different data types, like integers, strings, and Booleans. 2 of 15 Database A persistent, organised set of data. 3 of 15 Entity An object, eg. a person or film. Similar to a record. 4 of 15 Field One piece of information in a table. 5 of 15 Flat-file Database A database consisting of a single table. 6 of 15 Integrity The validity of a database. 7 of 15 Primary Key A unique identifier for a record in a relational database. 8 of 15 Record All the data relating to one entity. 9 of 15 Foreign Key A reference to a primary key in a relational database table. 10 of 15 Query A search or question performed inside a database. 11 of 15 Relational Database A database comprising multiple tables joined through key fields. 12 of 15 Table Contains all the fields and records for one particular collection of entities in a database. 13 of 15 Persistent A structured store of data such as a database. 14 of 15 DBMS A database management system that provides an organised tool for managing data. 15 of 15
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