Data bases

Data bases

1. Computer based

   • Chinese takeaway menu
   • school register
   • search engine
   • calender
   • phone book on a phone
   • Advantages
     • They can make lots of copies very easily.
     • They can take longer to update.
     • they can be quicker to search for infomatinon
   • disadvantages
     • The cost is big and very pricefull
     • viruses can go into the system

2. Paper based

   • phone book
   • diary
   • food menu

3. A data base is a way of storing large amounts of data in one place.