Exam 30: Access : Introduction to Access: Finding Your Way Through an Access Database

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The navigation buttons in Access allow you to step through a table record by record,or to quickly go to the first or last record in the table.

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When you are ready to sort a database,click in the field that you want to sort and click the ________ tab.

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Objects that are part of an Access database are available from the ________ within Access.

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A(n)________ system is a software system that offers tools needed to create,maintain,and use a database.

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How is referential integrity helpful?

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A number,phrase,or expression used to select records in a table is called:

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A(n)________ is a collection of organized and meaningful data that can be accessed,managed,stored,queried,sorted,and reported.

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A(n)________ is a collection of fields that describe something,such as a person,place,event,or idea.

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Describe how Access sorts multiple criteria in a database.

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Match the following terms to their meanings:
foreign key
evaluates the relationship between two quantities
filter
a field in one table that is the primary key in another table
comparison operator
process of grouping data into correct tables
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foreign key
evaluates the relationship between two quantities
filter
a field in one table that is the primary key in another table
comparison operator
process of grouping data into correct tables
criterion
number,text phrase,or expression used to select records from a table
normalization
display of a subset of records
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Filter by Selection displays only records that match a criterion that you select.

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Match the following tabs to their features:
Home tab
contains basic editing functions and formatting tools
File tab
contains tools used to make new objects
External Data tab
provides access to the Compact and Repair Database button
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Home tab
contains basic editing functions and formatting tools
File tab
contains tools used to make new objects
External Data tab
provides access to the Compact and Repair Database button
Create tab
facilitates data import and export
Database Tools tab
access to Backstage view
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A primary key:

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Match the following terms to their meanings:
field
the main component used to make a database function
record
collection of organized data
object
an object in which data is stored
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field
the main component used to make a database function
record
collection of organized data
object
an object in which data is stored
table
smallest data element of a table
database
complete set of fields about one person,place,event,or concept
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Use ________ if you have mostly numeric data and may require complex charts and graphs.

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Like Access,Excel can be used to manage large quantities of data.

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Describe comparison operators in Access.

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Match the following keystrokes to their functions:
Ctrl+End
moves to a new record row
Ctrl+plus sign (+)
moves insertion point left one field in the same row
Ctrl+Z
moves insertion point to the last field in the last row
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Ctrl+End
moves to a new record row
Ctrl+plus sign (+)
moves insertion point left one field in the same row
Ctrl+Z
moves insertion point to the last field in the last row
Shift+Tab
deletes the current record
Ctrl+minus sign (-)
reverses the last edit
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Match the following terms to their meanings:
Access
cloud service edition of SharePoint
Office 365
Web app platform developed by Microsoft
SharePoint
new in Access 2013
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Access
cloud service edition of SharePoint
Office 365
Web app platform developed by Microsoft
SharePoint
new in Access 2013
XPS file
preserves an object's formatting
Access Web app
part of Office 2013
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Ryan is working in a database that organizes vendor contact information.Ryan must find vendors located in Seattle and Portland.The vendors must have offices in both cities in order to meet Ryan's requirements.He should use the Filter by Form ________ condition.

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