Introduction to Database

Unorganized information is meaningless and difficult to use…. King’s College Sonja H. Litton/Scholarship NCVA-Be Broyhill Leadership Scholarship John L. Keely Consumer Credit Scholarship Award Operation Enterprise Scholarship Award James L. White Scholarship Award

While Organized Data is easy to understand. James L. White Scholarship Award Operation Enterprise Scholarship Award John L. Keely Consumer Credit Scholarship Award NCVA-Be Broyhill Leadership Scholarship King’s College Sonja H. Litton/Scholarship

Database A method of organizing facts about people, places, or things. –A database may be the names, addresses, phone numbers, and dates of birth of all the students in your class. –Used to create reports such as a list of all the birthdays in the class sorted by months of the year.

Breaking Things Down Characters-The letter, numbers and symbols break the data down into the simplest form. Fields-When characters are put together. Record-The total information about one person or object.

Why should we use database? The computer is capable of assessing records in a number of different ways. No matter how it access the records, it performs the task at a high rate of speed. This makes it cost effective for organizations of all types to purchase computerized databases.

Common Databases Libraries Schools Healthcare Providers Businesses

Advantages of Computerized Databases Can find a specific file quickly; Can alphabetize and sort data faster than most people; Is as accurate as the data that is entered; Can make many different types of reports.

Who uses Computerized Databases in the real world? Stores use them to keep track of inventory; Travel Agents can keep up with their customers and reservations; Hospitals track patient information; Phone companies; Schools keep track of grades and demographics; Pilots use them to keep track of Aviation Service businesses.

Databases used in daily life….. telephone directories address book encyclopedias and dictionaries

Computerized Database you may be familiar with include…. SIMS (Student Information Management System) Automated Card Catalog (In the Media Center) CD-ROM Encyclopedias

When Should You Use a Database __Y___ __N___ __Y___ __N___ __Y___ __N___ 1. To complete addition problems for homework. 2. To write your Social Studies report on Africa. 3. To keep a list of friends and their phone numbers. 4. To keep track of your allowance and spending. 5. To check the spelling of your homework. 10. To store recipes on a computer 9. To balance your checkbook. 8. To keep track of appointments in a doctor’s office. 7. To write a letter to your father. 6. To list the members of FBLA and their homeroom teachers. __N___

Compute Brand Processor MGHZRAM FIELDS-CATEGORIES OF INFORMATION Dell Packard BellPentium Gateway 2000Pentium II IBMPentium II RECORD—ALL OF THE INFORMATION ABOUT ONE ITEM SUCH AS THE IBM INFORMATION ENTRY—DATA IN A FIELD PARTS OF A DATABASE

Field NameComparison Compare To Field Name Easy Filter Filter using formula New Filter…Delete FilterRename FilterApply FilterClose