Database reports

Question 1

What is a report?

Answer 1

A report will show a summary of information

Reports are often used to present data in an understandable format.

Question 2

What does a school report summarize?

Answer 2

It summarizes information relevant to you, such as your grades for a particular year

School reports are commonly used to convey student performance.

Question 3

How does a report present data?

Answer 3

In a user-friendly way

This includes the use of tables and results from queries.

Question 4

How can records be organized in a report?

Answer 4

Records can be grouped by similar data

Example: school records grouped by Form Class.

Question 5

What are the two ways records can be sorted in a report?

Answer 5

Ascending or Descending

This refers to sorting numbers in order or names alphabetically.

Question 6

Fill in the blank: A report allows tables and results from queries to be presented in a _______.

Answer 6

[user friendly way]