CONTENTS Introduction CHAPTER 1 DATABASE BASICs CHAPTER 2 DATABASE PARTS I4 CHAPTER 3 DIFFERENT DATABASES CHAPTER 4 How DATABASEs Work 32 CHAPTER 5 DATA SECURITY 36 CHAPTER 6 THE FUTURE OF DATABASES 40 Glossary 46 For More Information 47 Index 48
I Databases have many uses that help us run our daily lives from chatting with friends on social media sites to looking up information for school
INTRODUCTION database is a computer application that is used for storing managing and accessing information known as data Information is entered into the database by an administrator or user and organized into tables Together these tables and the information stored in them make up the database There are many different types of databases and they have many uses Hospitals use them to keep track of treatments given to patients Companies use them to store information about their employees Databases can be simple or very complicated with many tables storing all kinds of information Some databases are so complex that database management systems are needed to administer them Databases can be of great use when researching school projects for example or investigating topics that interest you They can be used to search for specific information about a person or subject putting a lot of complicated information at your fingertips and in an easy to navigate
