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What Is Database?
A collection of information with a
common theme organized for search
and retrieval.
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Examples of databases:• Library Catalog• Phone Book• Encyclopedia• Cookbook• A collection of CD’s is not a
database• Collection of data about CD’s (CD
names, the songs and artists) is a database
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What are the parts of a database?
Fields
Records
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What is an example of a Field?
• Example: country, capital, absolute location, relative location, region, border countries, land area
• Fields are columns.
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What is an example of Records?
• All the information about one thing.
• Example….in European Countries
• all information about one country is a record.
• A record is a row.
How toHow toSortSort and and SearchSearch
a a DatabaseDatabase
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To Sort• To arrange information
alphabetically or numerically based on a category of information.
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When is Sort Used?• To locate information
Alphabetically (A to Z)• To locate information
Numerically• 5 key words to look for in
questions:– First– Last– Least– Most– any “est” word
If you see these words in a question, SORT!
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To Sort...
Click on the Data > Sort.
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Ascending (A to Z)
• Ascending Order means smallest number is at the top!
Smallest at the top
Sort Ascending
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Descending (Z to A)
• Means the opposite of Ascending.• the highest number is at the top!
Sort Descending
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US Casualties is sorted in what order?
Ascending orderThe smallest number is at the top.
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YEAR BORN is sorted in what order?
Descending orderDescending order
The largest number is at the top.
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Tips for answering questions...
• Read question.• Ask yourself, “Is it a sort?”• Look for the 5 key words.
Underline them.FirstLastLeastMostany “est” word
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What European Country has the highest population?
• Is it a sort? Look for the key words.
• Underline the key word.• Which field will you sort? Circle
it.• What word in the question
suggests what the answer be? Draw a box around it.
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To Search…
• To find a record by entering comparison data
• Click Data > Filter > AutoFilter
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To filter
• Click on the drop down box in the corner of the cell you wish to filter information
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How many Right Handed Throwers?
1. Click the drop down arrow2. Click on Right
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Check the Status Bar for your answer
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