2. Datafaces

3. Data Base Management Software (DBMS) is a tool used to transform Data into Information. What is Data…? What is Information…? What is a Database…?

4. DBMS terminology: Field It is where one category of data is stored. In the Facebook database you have a field where you input your favorite music, TV Shows, Movies, etc.

5. DBMS terminology: Record This is where all of the data for one particular entry in the form is stored. For example - all of the data for “Ferris Bueller” in Facebook would be a record.

6. Record Example

7. DBMS terminology: Table One table would be an entire school’s Facebook account.

8. DBMS terminology: Primary Key Field In a database there needs to be a way to uniquely distinguish one record from another A “primary key field” is a field that is unique to a specific record Facebook equivalent - email address

9. Relational Database When all tables are related through one common interest Facebook equivalent? A Facebook group that anyone from any school could join

10. Relational Database Example

11. DBMS terminology in Office 2007: Datasheet Another term for a table Collection of rows and columns

12. DBMS terminology in Office 2007: Form A form is where the data will be entered into the database. Eases data entry.

13. DBMS terminology in Office 2007: Report A report is the finished product of a database This is when data is being displayed in a way that will make sense to the use

14. Query Example

15. Report Example

16. DBMS terminology in Office 2007: Query A search to find specific information Can be typed into a text box, or automatically though a link

17. Objects Objects are all of the things that make a database –Tables –Queries –Forms –Reports

18. Objects Example

19. Saving in Access Saving Objects: Tables Forms Queries Reports Saving Databases: