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Database PowerPoint
Guy Wade
Comm 165
What is a database?
• A collection of data stored on a specific topic in an
organized manner
• The purpose of a database is to manage data
Main parts of a database
•Fields
•Records
•Database File
What is a field?
A field is a single category of
information for which data is given
in each individual record
The highlighted box with the data 624
BEF is an example of a field
What is a record?
A record is all the information
listed for one particular item in the
database file
The blue highlighted portion is an
example of one record
What is a database file?
The complete database filled with
records and fields is also known as
a database file
Main types of databases
• Flat Database
• Relational Database
What is a flat database?
A very simple database. Flat
because it is flat like a piece of
paper with one database record
per line
This is an example of a flat
database
What is a relational database?
A relational database contains
tables which are linked together.
Each table contains records which
contains fields.
This is an example of a
relational database
This Power Point is a general
overview
There are many other things that
you can do with databases. If you
are interested there are several
websites and books out there that
will give you more depth.
Hope you enjoyed this
presentation
The End
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