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a) –Field values are characters or logical combination of characters that represent a data item.
For example, in the database above name for example is a field.
-Records are collections of related fields that represent a single entity. For example in the
above database, name, class, admission number, membership number and group all
constitute a record.
-File is a database structure that is used to hold related records and is often organized into
rows and columns, with each row representing a record while each column represents
common fields in each record eg in the above database, the file structure comprise 5
fields and 10 records.
b) Membership Number
c) (i) Admission number: Number.
(ii) Membership number: Memo/ Alphanumeric
d) ( i) –Forms: Are graphical interfaces that resemble an ordinary paper form used to either
enter data into or view data from a database.
-Tables: Are database structures organized into rows and columns and used to hold related
records.
-Queries: Are statements used to extract, change, analyze or request for specific data from
one or more tables.
-Reports: Are summaries generated from underlying tables or queries using a database tool
known as report generator.
(ii) –Forms
-Queries
-Reports
e) (i) 5 fields
(ii) 10 records
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