Databases

Databases

1. Why Are They Used?

   • Manage Large Datasets
     • To have more information and not make errors
   • Interpret Data
     • To be able to know what data is about
   • Make Decisions
     • To enable you to decide what you are doing easily
   • Present Information
     • Makes it look professional and easy to display
   • Improve Productivity
     • You can find things quickly and it improves how the company runs
   • Perform Calculations
     • To let you perform calculations efficiently

2. Examples

   • Libraries
     • Books
     • Customers
     • Returns
   • Sales of Goods
     • Deliveries
     • Profit
     • Orders
   • Health
     • Common Illnesses
     • Treatments
     • Patients
   • Employment
     • Employees
     • Wages
     • Productivity
   • Police
     • Fingerprints
     • Criminal list
     • Crime Reports
   • Agencies
     • Reservations Data
     • Services Data
     • Client Data