database keyword flashcards 0.0 / 5 ? ComputingDatabasesGCSEOCR Created by: loupardoeCreated on: 29-03-16 14:17 database a persistent organised store of related data on a computer system 1 of 16 CRUD create, retrieve, update, delete 2 of 16 serial file a file of items one after another 3 of 16 sequential file a serial file in order 4 of 16 indexed sequential file a sequential file that is accessed using an index, which is a separte file 5 of 16 flat file database database consisting of only one table 6 of 16 field a characteristic of something in a database 7 of 16 record all the data about one item in a database 8 of 16 entity something that we store data about in a database 9 of 16 attribute a characteristic of an entity 10 of 16 data redundancy the unnecessary repitition of data 11 of 16 data integrity the state of data being as it should be, reflecting reality 12 of 16 validation the process of checking data as it is input to ensure that it is reasonble 13 of 16 verification the process of checking data is true or correct 14 of 16 one to many a relationship where one record in a table may have links to many records in another table 15 of 16 entity relationship diagram a diagram that shows how different entities used in a database are connected 16 of 16
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