Flashcards
Information Handling Software: Reports, Validation & Security
Flashcards do conjunto (17)
- 1Outputting Data: What are reports?Reports are used to output from an information handling system (database)
- 2What are Calculating Fields?Calculating fields are fields which content can be worked out by contents of another field
- 3What is validation?When data is entered into a system it is important that the data has the correct structure, or the system will produce an error
- 4Types of validation... Data Type CheckSystem will automatically check if the correct data is being entered into the correct field
- 5Types of validation... Range CheckMaking sure numbers entered are within the range
- 6Types of validation... Presence CheckMaking sure key fields always have data in them
- 7Types of validation... Format CheckIs the date entered in the correct format?
e.g. LL0 0LL - postcode - 8What are lists?Where data can be selected from a range of pre-entered data -
Saves data from being entered incorrectly - 9What are input masks?Can be used when the data will be of the same format -
like a format check - 10Benefits of information handling:+ faster access to data
+ key word searches can be performed
+ output formats - screen/ printed/ saved
+ data integrity (errors will be reduced) - 11What is password protection?Access can be restricted by usernames and passwords
- 12Important Password Protocols- passwords are changed regularly
- not writing your passwords down
-training to make sure they are kept safe
- should not be easy to guess - 13Access Rights: Read Onlyyou can only look at the document/file and cannot change it
- 14Access Rights: Read/Writeyou can make changes to the file/document
- 15Access Rights: Deleteyou can delete the file/document
- 16Access Rights: Createyou can make a new document
- 174 points to consider about... Backing-Up Information1. make sure someone is responsible for it
2. specify how often you need to back-up documents
3. where are they going to be kept?
4. staff need to be changed
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- GCSE IT (Unit 3) FlashCards sobre Information Handling Software: Reports, Validation & Security, criado por Francesca Harper em 24-11-2016.
- Criado por
- Francesca Harper · nov 2016
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- 2 dez 2016
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