Monday, November 8, 2010

Document


original term a file created in a word processor. but in the Mac system in the mid-1980s, it was started called every data file a document no matter which software application was used to create it. it also is a main folder in windows labeled my document.

Dialog boxes


is something like a comand box but it doesnt let you enter a command as musch as it gives you options to select from

Design view


is the view in which instead of seeing the code you could see the design of something you are working on

Default printer


is the printer that the computer automatically prints from unless the printing options are changed to another location or destination

Datasheet view


it is the type of view that you are in they have form view and also design view

Database


is a network of computers that store a specific type of data and has multiple systems that all work together to accomplish one task. an electronic file system

Data type


A type of data. the types of data you usually find are numeric, alphanumeric (character), dates and logical (true/false). Programming languages allow the user to create all different data types.
When data is assigned a type, they cannot be process or read like another type.