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14.7: Chapter Review - Key Terms

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    Key Terms

    action query
    query that specifies a particular action, such as creating a new table, deleting a row or rows from a table, updating records, or creating new records
    aggregate query
    instruction that carries out calculations on a group of records rather than on individual records
    append query
    query that adds records from one or more tables to the end of another table or tables
    arithmetic operator
    used to calculate a value from two or more numbers or to change the sign of a number from positive to negative, or vice versa
    command control
    tool that is used to start an action or a set of actions
    comparison operator
    used to compare values and return a result that is true, false, or null
    control source
    area in the property sheet that controls which data is displayed in a particular field, as well as any updates you make to the field
    crosstab query
    instructions that calculate and restructure data for easier identification of trends or patterns
    dashboard
    allows users to view account activity at a glance and quickly find records and reports
    data validation
    process of ensuring that data is entered correctly into a form by specifying a validation rule for the control in the form
    delete query
    query that deletes a group of records from one or more tables
    Detail section
    information that appears once for every row in the record source that is being referenced
    external data
    data stored outside the current database
    form control
    part of a form used to enter, edit, or display data; controls can be bound, unbound, or calculated
    form property
    option that is set in Design View on the property sheet; they control how the form looks, works, and interacts with the rest of the database
    Group Footer
    area where summary information appears at the end of each group of records
    Group Header
    area that displays names at the beginning of each new group of records
    logical operator
    used to combine two Boolean values and return a true, false, or null result; also known as Boolean operators
    macro
    tool that allows you to automate tasks and add functionality to your forms, reports, and controls
    make-table query
    query that creates a new table from all or part of the data in one or more existing tables
    many-to-many relationship
    relationship in which each record in one table can have many related records in another table, and vice versa; this type of relationship, which really consists of two one-to-many relationships, is made possible only by defining a table
    message box
    used to display alerts, warnings, and other useful information
    null criteria
    query used to find records that have a null value in a particular field
    one-to-many relationship
    relationship in which each record in one table has one or more related records in another table, but a record in the second table has only one matching record in the first table
    one-to-one relationship
    relationship in which each record in one table has at most one related record in another table
    parameter query
    query that allows you to prompt users whenever a query runs
    query criterion
    expression that Access compares with query field values to determine whether to include the record that contains each value
    range criteria
    query used to specify a range of values for a field
    select query
    query that retrieves data from one or more tables and displays the result in a datasheet
    simple criteria
    query that specifies an exact value or expression to filter results
    SQL query
    query created by using a statement in SQL, a programming language designed to manage data stored in relational databases
    subform
    form that is inserted into another form (the main form)
    syntax
    set of rules by which the words and symbols in an expression are correctly combined
    tab order
    helps control which section of the form the curser moves to next
    update query
    query that makes global changes to a group of records in one or more tables
    Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)
    event-driven programming language and environment from Microsoft that provides a graphical user interface (GUI), which allows programmers to modify code by simply dragging and dropping objects and defining their behavior and appearance
    wildcard
    symbol used to represent an unknown character in a search string

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