Database

Database

1. Examples of databases

   • Computer database
     • Text database
     • desktop database
     • Electronic Telephone Book database
     • Advantages: You can share the files/information with other people and can't be burnt/ripped. A lot of memory.
     • Disadvantages: Can be hacked which is a huge downfall. If the power goes down you cannot access it till the power is back on.
   • Paper database
     • DIctionary
     • Thesaurus
     • Telephone Book
     • Encyclopedia
     • Address Book
     • Disadvantages
       • Limited by physical storage space available
       • Can take a while to manually search through all of the records
       • Very difficult to analyse the data
       • Difficult to sort data on more than one criteria.
       • Changes have to be done manually. Records can look messy if scribbled out.
     • Advantages
       • It is a lot cheaper than a computerised database.
       • You have an easy way of correcting things if it goes wrong.
       • You have easy access
   • Both database
     • School registers
     • Library database
     • Police database
     • Hotel Booking system database
     • Airline booking system database
     • Warehouse Inventory System database
     • Point of sale Inventory system database
     • School database

2. Schools information about me

   • They know are dad's and mum's/carers phone numbers.
   • They know how many times we are ill, in lessons, are behaviour, and when we are off lessons but not ill.
   • Are address, are progress in are lessons and in the year.
   • If are parents are split up and who mainly looks after you.
   • What you are allergic to.
   • What transport you take to school
   • Picture of you.
   • Age and year you are in
   • Date of birth.
   • When you came to the school
   • What school you came from
   • Where you are from
   • Grades
   • Parents and your email address
   • If you are in culbs inside and outside of school
   • Parent details
   • Health conditions
   • Other family members
   • Siblings

3. Definition of a database

   • Database is where you access, process and retrieve information/data easily because it is categorized well.

Images and files in the map