Type of evidence/IT-specific terms Definition and purpose Data dictionary
A centralised repository of information on data,
such as meaning, relationships to other data,
origin, usage, tables, fields and format.
Design documentation
A plan, diagrams and other information to
enable a third party to create a product or
system.
Entity-relationship diagram
A diagrammatical representation of database
tables and the relationships (and types of
relationship) among them.
Evaluate
A review and synthesis of each stage of
database design and development processes
and outcomes to provide a supported
judgement about the quality. Typically, a
conclusion will be required.
Event log
A record of a computer's alerts, notifications
and/or user activity.
Individual project
A self-directed, large-scale activity requiring,
planning, research, exploration, outcome and
review. Used to show self-management, project
management and/or deep learning.
Normalisation
The process of organising raw data into
separate related tables to minimise data
redundancy.
Physical computing device/system
Physical devices and components that make up
an IT system.
Presentation
Process of presenting a topic area to an
audience with an intended purpose, e.g. to
inform or to persuade.
Query
An SQL select statement that extracts data from
a table or tables which match(es) defined
criteria.
Report
A formal document summarising findings,
recommendations and solutions of an
investigative research.
A database report presents information from a
database. Information should be displayed
simply and efficiently. Printed reports from the
database should allow the viewing of
information quickly and easily.
Screenshot
A screenshot (sometimes called a screen
capture) is an image of a computer
screen/monitor that can be saved as a
graphics file.