DataBase

DataBase

1. Paper

   • Yellow Pages
   • Recipies
   • Register
   • Homework planner
   • Calendar
   • Argos Catalogue
   • Chinese Takeaway Menu
     • You do not need any technical equipment
       • They are slower for searching for information
       • They can be cheaper because it is only paper
       • They are quicker to update

2. Computer

   • Chinese Takeaway Menu
     • You can make lots of copies of it really easily
       • They are quicker to search for information
       • ARe more expensive because you need to buy program and updates and tools
       • Slower to update
   • Calendar
   • School register
   • Homework Planner
   • Argos Catalogue
   • Microsoft Office

3. A structured set of data held in a computer, especially one that is accessible in various ways.

4. Advantages and Disadvantages

5. A Field is Defining database fields. A field is the basic unit of data entry in a record. To define a new field, you give it a name. Then you select options that determine how the field interprets, enters, calculates, stores, and displays data. After defining a field, you can set validation, auto entry, and storage options.

6. A Record is Records are composed of fields, each of which contains one item of information. A set of records constitutes a file. For example, a personnel file might contain records that have three fields: a name field, an address field, and a phone number field. In relational database management systems, records are called tuples.