dIn Unke WHAT IS A DATABASE AND HOW DOUSE IT Skype This librarian is helping a student find a book by searching a database listing all of the books that the library has on its shelves DATABASE SEARCHES Not all databases are stored on computers There are many everyday examples of paper databases You have probably searched one of these databases recently DATABASE BooK One simple database you are likely to use all the time at school is a dictionary A dictionary is a database of words and their meanings with the words organized in alphabetical order
DATABASE BASICS DATABASE ROOM If you want to find out about a particular subject you could go to the library A library is a vast database of books Libraries store books in a logical order to make it easier for people to find what they are looking for In the past you would need to browse different sections to narrow down your search Today most searches are carried out electronically LIBRARYSEARCH If you go to a library to find a book on tropical fish for example you could ask the librarian where to find it He or she could search the library's catalog of books stored on a computer for anything related to tropical fish The librarian could then give you a list of books on tropical fish and show you where to find them If your library search for a book on tropical fish is fruitless there are many other databases you could try such as online encyclopedias
LinkedIn Skype WHAT IS A DATABASE AND HOW DO USE IT CoMPUTER DATABASEs Before computers all databases were simply written down on paper or in books just like a dictionary Paper databases are useful but they have many drawbacks Today computers are used to overcome these difficulties PAPER PROBLEMS Paper databases are often big and bulky As they grow you have to find more space to store all the entries Paper records or book pages are also lost or damaged very easily PROBLEM SoLVING Computer databases are quick reliable and much smaller than paper databases If you need more storage space you can buy another hard drive the part of a computer that stores data and add it to the database system You can also back up your files onto another hard drive A VARIETY OF USES A lot of organizations use computer databases At many hospitals for example doctors use databases to access read and update their patients medical records The police also use databases to keep records of criminals Io
Skype DATABASE BASICS DATA BIO In the 1960s a scientist named Charles Bachman created the first computer database His system called Integrated Data Store IDS was the first to allow people to store organize and manage information on a computer In 1973 Bachman was awarded the A M Turing Award by the Association of Computer Machinery in honor of his pioneering work O Charles Bachman s original database was simple Modern databases can be used to store anything For example the police store fingerprints of criminals on databases II
