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Datasheet basics

The core component of a database is a table. Data is defined and stored in a table. Multiple tables—each consisting of different types of data—can be created in a database.

Each row in the database is called a record. The entry for John Smith is called a record. The entry for Martha Tompkins is also a record. Each row or record is made up of columns or fields—L.Name, F.Name, Phone, Address, City, State, Zip—which contain a particular piece of information.

In a Contact Management database, a list of names—those contacts to whom you have sent resumes or have met through your personal network—might be maintained in a table, along with address, phone number, and other personal information.