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Database CH 9

A database is a structured collection of data organized in tables, consisting of records and fields, which can store various types of information. Each table has a fixed name and includes validation checks to ensure data integrity, with specific data types assigned to each field. A primary key, such as TicketNo in a TICKETS table, is used to uniquely identify each record without repetition.

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Database CH 9

A database is a structured collection of data organized in tables, consisting of records and fields, which can store various types of information. Each table has a fixed name and includes validation checks to ensure data integrity, with specific data types assigned to each field. A primary key, such as TicketNo in a TICKETS table, is used to uniquely identify each record without repetition.

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‭Unit 9: Databases‬

‭Databases:‬
‭➜‬‭A database is a structured collection of data that‬‭allows people to extract information‬
i‭n a way that meets their needs.‬
‭➜‬‭Data can include text, images, numbers.‬
‭➜‬‭Single-table database contains only one table‬

‭➜‬‭Can store information about people, products, events,‬‭timings and more‬

➜
‭ ‬‭Data is stored in tables, which further consists‬‭of records.‬
‭➜‬‭Records further consist of fields. Number of records‬‭can vary as data is entered or‬
‭deleted.‬
‭➜‬‭Number of fields is fixed‬
‭➜‬‭Records are rows‬
‭➜‬‭Fields are columns‬
‭TABLE‬

‭Record 1‬ ‭Field 1‬ ‭Field 2‬ ‭Field 3‬ ‭Field 4‬ ‭Field 5‬

‭Record 2‬ ‭Field 1‬ ‭Field 2‬ ‭Field 3‬ ‭Field 4‬ ‭Field 5‬

‭Row‬ ‭Record 3‬ ‭Field 1‬ ‭Field 2‬ ‭Field 3‬ ‭Field 4‬ ‭Field 5‬

‭Record 4‬ ‭Field 1‬ ‭Field 2‬ ‭Field 3‬ ‭Field 4‬ ‭Field 5‬

‭Record 5‬ ‭Field 1‬ ‭Field 2‬ ‭Field 3‬ ‭Field 4‬ ‭Field 5‬

‭Column‬

➜
‭ ‬‭The table has a fixed name, such as TICKETS (this‬‭table is for bus tickets)‬
‭➜‬‭Each record will be different with fields‬
‭➜‬‭Each field will have different data such as FirstName,‬‭LastName, TicketNo, BusNo,‬
‭and more. There will be‬‭no spaces‬‭in between‬

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‭➜‬‭Example of a table:‬
‭TICKETS‬

‭TicketNo‬ ‭FirstName‬ ‭LastName‬ ‭BusNo‬ ‭Price‬ ‭Destination‬

‭TicketNo #1‬ ‭FirstName #1‬ ‭LastName #1‬ ‭BusNo #1‬ ‭Price#1‬ ‭Destination #1‬

‭TicketNo #2‬ ‭FirstName #2‬ ‭LastName #2‬ ‭BusNo #2‬ ‭Price#2‬ ‭Destination #2‬

‭TicketNo #3‬ ‭FirstName #3‬ ‭LastName #3‬ ‭BusNo #3‬ ‭Price#3‬ ‭Destination #3‬

‭TicketNo #4‬ ‭FirstName #4‬ ‭LastName #4‬ ‭BusNo #4‬ ‭Price#4‬ ‭Destination #4‬

‭TicketNo #5‬ ‭FirstName #5‬ ‭LastName #5‬ ‭BusNo #5‬ ‭Price#5‬ ‭Destination #5‬

➜
‭ ‬‭Databases will also use validation checks when data‬‭is being entered‬
‭➜‬‭Validation checks of presence check, range check,‬‭type check, length check can be‬
‭done‬

➜
‭ ‬‭Each field will have a specific data type and will‬‭only accept the data given in that‬
‭specific data type‬
‭➜‬‭There are 6 basic data types used in databases:‬
‭Data type‬ ‭Used for‬

‭Alphanumeric / text‬ ‭A number of characters/a mix of alphabets and numbers‬

‭Character‬ ‭A single character‬

‭Boolean‬ ‭TRUE or FALSE / 1 or 0 / YES or NO (for two options)‬

‭Integer‬ ‭A whole number‬

‭Real‬ ‭A decimal number‬

‭Date/time‬ ‭Date and/or time‬

➜
‭ ‬‭To identify a specific item, person or etc., a unique‬‭field is required‬
‭➜‬‭Unique here means no repetition of data‬
‭➜‬‭The field that is unique is called a Primary Key‬
‭➜‬‭In the database table, TICKETS, the primary key‬‭can be the TicketNo field, as it has‬
‭no repetition of data and will be unique‬

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