Title: Create a database.
Course: Office Specialist III - Preparation (12004-III) > Section: Processing Information and Data

Creation should include

- recognizing the purpose of a database
- identifying a database’s structural elements (e.g., fields, tables, records)
- planning the structure
- creating fields and tables
- entering data to create records
- using drop-down options with preset selections to eliminate data entry inconsistencies that can skew search results (e.g., VA Business vs. Virginia Business).