What is a Database?
Learn what a database is, why it's a powerful tool for organising information, and explore examples of databases you use every day.
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Learn what a database is, why it's a powerful tool for organising information, and explore examples of databases you use every day.
Key Questions
- Explain the purpose of a database compared to a spreadsheet for storing large amounts of related information.
- Identify three examples of databases used in your daily life and describe the type of information they store.
- Compare the structure of a simple flat-file database with the concept of a relational database.
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