Database

Database

1. A database has to be easy to access, retrieve and process data. The information stored must be secure and organised.

   • Databases are good because ...
     • It is easy to find the key information part that you want
     • It will always stay organised
     • You do not have lots of sheets of paper what can be lost.
       • You do not have to have a room used for all of the information.
   • Databases are bad because...
     • If there is too much data in the database when you try to access the data it may begin to crash (if it is digital)
     • Once you put the data , in a digital database, in and you have organised the data it may be hard to be re-organised

2. I think the information school stores about me is ...

   • Date of birth
   • My address
   • My attendance
   • My behaviour in lessons
   • Who is your carers/guardians, who you live with and why.
   • Contact numbers
     • Emergency contact numbers
   • Medical details
   • Personal details
   • Grades
   • Computer documents

3. Examples of databases ...

   • The emergency services
   • Schools
   • Library
   • Dentist
   • Yellow pages
   • Digital based
     • Disadvantages of digital databases:
       • If you forget the code to get in it will all be lost
     • Advantages of digital databases:
       • It will all be organised for you
   • Paper base
     • Advantages of paper databases are:
       • You have a physical copy of the data
     • Disadvantages of paper databases are:
       • You have to organise it yourself
       • Things can get lost easily
   • Both
     • Dentists
     • Hospitals
     • Dictonary
   • Dictonary

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