Introduction to Databases

Why use a database? (Select all relevant answers)

• It can store very large numbers of records efficiently

• It is easy to add new data or edit and delete old data.

• Data can be sorted easily

• Data can be searched easily

What would a school use a database for?

What could the NHS store on a database?

A field is ....

• all of the data or information about one person or one thing.

• one piece of data or information about a person or thing.

• where all of the records for a particular category are stored

A table is....

• one piece of data or information about a person or thing.

• all of the data or information about one person or one thing.

• where all of the records for a particular category are stored.

A record is...

• one piece of data or information about a person or thing.

• all of the data or information about one person or one thing

• where all of the records for a particular category are stored.