ICT Database v2.1 Lesson01 Slideshow
ICT Database v2.1 Lesson01 Slideshow
Lesson 1
What is a Database?
Objectives
Examples:
•iPod playlist
•Netflix movie list
•Contacts in cell phone
Table – Flat-file Database
• A collection of data organized in rows and columns that
can be used to store and manage information
• Work great with small lists of data (information) that is all
related.
• A simple way to create a flat-file database is to use a
spreadsheet.
• Store information in cells created by using columns and
rows of data
Spreadsheets - Advantages
1. They are more complex and harder to learn and use than
spreadsheets.
2. Designing relational tables can be more difficult and time-
consuming.
3. Software and hardware costs are higher than a
spreadsheet.
Database Management Systems