Eamples of common databases:
- phone address books
- search engine: google
- facebook
- library
- twitter
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
What is a Database
A collection of information organised in such a way that a computer program can quickly select desired pieces of data. It is like an electronic filing system.
Traditional databases are organized by fields, records, and files. A field is a single piece of information; a record is one complete set of fields; and a file is a collection of records.
Example:
Traditional databases are organized by fields, records, and files. A field is a single piece of information; a record is one complete set of fields; and a file is a collection of records.
Example:
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