databases

databases

1. A database enables the effective storage of data in a logical and structured way

2. Databases can be computerised or paper-based

3. A large collection of data items and links between them, structured in a way that allows it to be accessed by a number of different applications programs.

4. It is also used to describe any collection of data

5. database field

   • A field is a single piece of data about one person or one thing. Many fields make up a record. A field is usually a single column within a multi-column table

6. database record

   • A database term. A record is all of the data about one person or one thing. A record is made up of one or more 'fields'. For example a name and address database could have one record such as this: "Joe Blogs", "34 Wyvern Road" , "Manchester", "UK", "MN253PE" This is a complete record, with each field separated by a comma.

7. database entity

   • An Entity is a person, place, thing or concept about which data can be collected. Examples include EMPLOYEE, DEPARTMENT, CAR

8. data user

   • A Data Protection Act term. The data user is any individual who uses personal data as part of their job or role.

9. A database is an organized collection of data. The data are typically organized to model relevant aspects of reality in a way that supports processes requiring this information. For example, modeling the availability of rooms in hotels in a way that supports finding a hotel with vacancies.

10. Database management systems (DBMSs) are specially designed software applications that interact with the user, other applications, and the database itself to capture and analyze data.

11. the internet is a database

12. Formally, "database" refers to the data themselves and supporting data structures. Databases are created to operate large quantities of information by inputting, storing, retrieving, and managing that information. Databases are set up so that one set of software programs provides all users with access to all the data.

13. A "database management system" (DBMS) is a suite of computer software providing the interface between users and a database or databases. Because they are so closely related, the term "database" when used casually often refers to both a DBMS and the data it manipulates