Field: A space allocated for a particular item of information.
Record: A complete set of information.
File: A collection of data or information that has a name. Almost all information stored in a computer must be in a file.
Query: A request for information from a database.
Database: A collection of information organised in a way that a computer program can quickly select desired pieces of data. It is much like an electronic filing system.
Reports: Formatted and organised presentation of data
DBMS: Also known as the database management system. A collection of programs that enables you to store, modify and extract information from a database.
Dictionary: A file that defines the basic organisation of a database. Contains a list of all files in the database, the number of records in each file, and the names and types of each field.
Data Type: The classification of a particular type of information.
Field > Record > File > Database
Examples of databases in previous post.
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