ICT for IGCSE – Syllabus Cambridge IGCSE ® Information and Communication Technology0417
Key concepts: Creating a database structure Manipulating data Presenting data
Repeat and remember Files, field name, fields and record (Type of files, headline, column, row) CityInhabitantsDowntownVisitors Tokyo Seoul Delhi Shanghai Yantai Field name Table Record Fields
Queries: A query is used to extract specific information from a database. Like a question that gives you the correct answers
Alphanumeric/text Letters and numbers that you don’t use in calculations Numeric Used for true numbers, not like phone-numbers Decimal, Integer and percentage Currency Currency symbol attached Date/time Different timeformats to choose from Logical/Boolean Can only have two values (Yes/No, 0/1)