year 7 ict @ wbgs understanding databases. what is a database? information that is...
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What is a What is a Database?Database?
• Information that is Information that is organisedorganised
•Allows user to Allows user to search Database search Database to find informationto find information
Why Why would a would a
Database Database be be
useful?useful?FasterFaster
EfficientEfficient
Where Where would you would you
find a find a Database?Database?
SchoolSchool
SupermarketSupermarket
DoctorsDoctors
Any businessAny business
What Makes up a Database?What Makes up a Database?What Makes up a Database?What Makes up a Database?
FieldsFields
First Name, Second Name, TitleFirst Name, Second Name, Title
Telephone Number, Email, Telephone Number, Email, PostcodePostcode
What Makes up a Database?What Makes up a Database?What Makes up a Database?What Makes up a Database?
RecordsRecords
Group of Completed FieldsGroup of Completed Fields
Database TerminologyDatabase TerminologyDatabase TerminologyDatabase Terminology
A A FieldField is…. is….Part of a record containing one Part of a record containing one specific data item. Eg. Name, specific data item. Eg. Name, Address, DOB, GenreAddress, DOB, Genre
A A RecordRecord is… is…A collection of completed fieldsA collection of completed fields