Databases

Databases

1. Examples

   • Agencies
     • Client Data
     • Services data
     • reservations data
   • Police
     • Identification
     • Finger prints
     • criminal records
   • Employment
     • Contact Details
     • references
     • Previous jobs
   • Health
     • Medical record
     • Doctors record
     • Appointments
   • Sales of goods
     • Information about product
     • Sales
     • Orders and invoices
   • Libraries
     • Customers
     • Stamps
     • Loans of books

2. Why are they used?

   • Manage large databases
     • It will keep record of all the data, it's easier to store and easier to find the data you're looking for.
   • Perform calculations
     • It can preform calculations rapidly and correctly, it can interpret and summarise large amounts of data.
   • Interpret data
     • Interpreting data is where you sort and filter data in order to make decisions. Also you can find data more easier.
   • Make descisions
     • Making decisions will let you decide, also because it will help improve your business.
   • Present Information
     • It will be in forms and reports, this will be more organised and user friendliness. it will be easier and less work. also if you delete something it will be more controlled as it wont muck up the rest of the data.
   • Improve productivity
     • This will let you increase the productivity of the data, it will be easier to find out the information.
   • Keep information safe and secure
     • You can put a lock on them, so no one can steal your idea or delete it
   • Help people work collaboratively