Columns are not fields. Did you learn anything? Have you looked up ISO-11179 or read a book on basic data modeling yet? Why did you fail to follow minimal Netiquette if you know the basics?
1. Columns are fields! The rest is semantic. Some people may say table columns, some other: table fields. After a bit working in industry, I will be able to recognise what they are talking about, aren't you?
2. Personally, I've learned many things starting from electronics and assembler for IBM360/380 up to playing African drums (which is much harder then programming :hehe:).
3. I've never read any of the ISO "books" and never seen any idiot who did. I have read different books on data modelling. And I would like to note, that all ideas around data modelling are just theories. There are no much theorems there. Some ideas contradicts another, some not. It well can be matter of personal choice or, better to say real life requirements, which will dictate which one to use from time to time.
4. Etiquette? Joe, you must be joking...