1. What have we learned?

2. What is a database? An organized collection of related data.

3. A database stored on a computer system:  Is fast  Can sort data  You can search  Add, delete and edit data easily  You can prepare reports based on the data

4.  Field – Data about one thing eg age or name  Field Name - Age or Name etc  Record – Data about one person or thing  Table – Data about a group of people or things  Form – Designed to show one record  Report – Collects /summarizes data for printing  Query – Selects data from the database  Validation – Aims to ensure data is correct  Key Field – The unique identifier of a record

5. Field Field Names Record

6. Enter new record here Edit or delete records