Below is a listing of several key terms needed to understand the design of our software. Although this is not an exhaustive glossary we feel that highlighting several key terms is far more important than inundating the reader with a large complex glossary.

Data Flow Diagram	A diagram representing movement of the data in the database.
Access	A database front end developed by Microsoft Corp.
Visual Basic	A programing language developed by Microsoft Corp.
ERD Diagram	A diagram representing the relationships between objects in the database.
Data Dictionary	A list of all the simple and compound data types that are required for the object relationships.
Validation Testing	The process of testing to ensure that the product meets the customer standards.
Function Testing	The process of testing to ensure that the program works at a function level, rather than a whole program level.
Performance and Stress Testing	The process of ensuring that the software meets the requirements for response under heavy loads.