What are tables and fields?

A table is a set of data that are organized in a model with Columns and Rows. Columns can be categorized as vertical, and Rows are horizontal. A table has specified number of column called fields but can have any number of rows which is called record.
 
Example
 
Table: Employee.
 
Field: Emp ID, Emp Name, Date of Birth.
 
Data: 201456, David, 11/15/1960.