Year 7 ICT @ WBGSYear 7 ICT @ WBGS

UnderstandinUnderstanding Databasesg Databases

What is a What is a Database?Database?

• Information that is Information that is organisedorganised

•Allows user to Allows user to search Database search Database to find informationto find information

Why Why would a would a

Database Database be be

useful?useful?FasterFaster

EfficientEfficient

Where Where would you would you

find a find a Database?Database?

SchoolSchool

SupermarketSupermarket

DoctorsDoctors

Any businessAny business

What Makes up a Database?What Makes up a Database?What Makes up a Database?What Makes up a Database?

FieldsFields

First Name, Second Name, TitleFirst Name, Second Name, Title

Telephone Number, Email, Telephone Number, Email, PostcodePostcode

What Makes up a Database?What Makes up a Database?What Makes up a Database?What Makes up a Database?

RecordsRecords

Group of Completed FieldsGroup of Completed Fields

Database TerminologyDatabase TerminologyDatabase TerminologyDatabase Terminology

A A FieldField is…. is….Part of a record containing one Part of a record containing one specific data item. Eg. Name, specific data item. Eg. Name, Address, DOB, GenreAddress, DOB, Genre

A A RecordRecord is… is…A collection of completed fieldsA collection of completed fields

Your Database ProjectYour Database ProjectYour Database ProjectYour Database Project

•DVD CollectionDVD Collection•What fields would you What fields would you

need?need?