Types of Databases.

Types of Databases.

1. Online

   • Why are they used
     • To see products.
   • Examples
     • Amazon or EBay.

2. Local and network

   • Local
     • Examples
       • Finance. This is so, not everyone can find information about the companies finance.
     • Why are they used?
       • Only one person can use it at a time.
   • Network
     • Examples
       • Progresso.
     • Why are they used?
       • More than one person can use it at a time.

3. Flat and relational

   • Flat
     • Examples
       • A small cake business. For example, they only sell the cakes to their friends or family not to the public and community.
     • Why are they used?
       • More memory is used. You can make more mistakes as you are entering the information manually.
   • Relational
     • Why are they used?
       • Less likely to make mistakes.
     • Examples
       • Amazon and EBay.