Flat File Database

Flat File Database

1. Can be plain text or a binary file

2. Like an excel spreadsheet

   • Each line in that file reperesents a row of data
     • Normally displayed in a tabular format,where the data is organized into, columns and rows

3. Example of a Flat Line Database

   • Id.....Name....Team 1 .....Amy........Blues 2 .....Bob........Reds 3 .....Chuck....Blues 4 .....Dick.......Blues 5 .....Ethel......Reds 6 .....Fred.......Blues 7 .....Gilly........Blues
   • They usually only are given a certain amount of space between each column and are only given a certain amount of space

4. Don't need specific software to use them, simple, and portable

5. All the data is in one file!