Лекция: Study the tables and then complete the text below with words from B opposite.

A (1)… program allows the user to store, change and retrieve information.

A database file is a collection of records. Each (2)… contains a set of fields.

Each (3)… holds a separate piece of information; for example, a student file

contains a list of records, each of which consists of several fields which give their name, address, birthday, etc.

In a (4)… database, information is stored in tables that have a connection or link with one another (see tables above).

A database lets you create an (5)…, a list of records ordered according to the content of certain fields; this helps you search and (6)… records into numerical or alphabetical order very fast. It also has a (7)… function which allow you to extract information that meets certain criteria.