Databases

Databases

1. why are they used?

   • perform calculations
     • perform accurately, fast and large amount of calculations
   • interpret data
     • you can sort and filter data to make decisions
   • make decisions
     • making decisions will improve your business by getting more money more people and more business.
   • present information
     • present information by forms and reports
   • improve productivity
     • making your business fast and engaging to please the customer by bring them in to buy your businesds
   • manage large datasets
     • easier to keep records, to store, view them easy
   • keep information safe and secure
     • save it, password so it don't get lost or looked at
   • to help people work collaboratively
     • people can work together on one document

2. examples

   • agencies
     • reservations data
     • services data
     • client data
   • police
     • finger prints
     • identification
     • criminal record
   • employment
     • contact details
     • references
     • portfolio
   • health
     • appointments
     • medical record
     • doctors
   • sales of goods
     • customer review
     • sales
     • information about products
   • libraries
     • loans
     • customers
     • stamps