Database

Database

1. Paper based

   • Disadvantage
     • Not environmentally friendly.
     • Paper can be easily damaged and can be permanently lost.
   • Advantage
     • Cost effective over a short period.
     • Easily accessible.
     • Easy to carry around/portable.

2. Computer based

   • Disadvantage
     • It is not cost effective over a short period of time.
     • It could easily get hacked unless you are smart about your password/how you keep it so nobody else can see it or access it.
   • Advantage
     • It is cost effective over a long period of time.
     • It is more secure than paper because you use a password.
     • Multiple people can see it at once.

3. Examples of a database

   • School
   • Social media