BTEC 2012

Unit 1 The Online World

Name: Alex Pippard

Lesson 11 Data Storage

(Student Book B Pg 18 - 21)

Starter What is meant by data storage?

A collection of data stored in a structured way
1. What is a database structure made out of?
A database is a system for managing a collection of data and you can store it in a table
2. Explain what is meant be each of the following terms.
Table
A 2 dimensional representation of data in a database.
Record
A group of data associated in the same way
Field
A single piece of data that is within a record
Relationship
Data Type
There are many different data types, all of them hold one certain type of data
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3. Name the various data types that are used in databases.

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Number
Date and time
Logical

Databases use relationships to link different tables together as shown below.

4. What is a primary key?

Its a single unique key used to identify each record in the table
5. What is a foreign key?
A field which can be used to cross-reference and access associated information

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Unit 1 The Online World

Name: Alex Pippard

6. What kind of relationships can tables have between each other?

A benefit of databases is the ease with which the information they hold can be assessed.
Online databases are databases which are accessible using a network, including the internet.
They are very different to local databases as they have to be accessed, and possibly updated,
by millions of users. Normally these databases will have thousands of rows of information.
Usually information is found in online databases by using a search engine.
7. How might an online database be used?

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8. What is a DBMS? What does it do?
Database management systems, its a program which will allow you to make any database you
need to use and the databases you have made.
9. Name some common database management systems that are used:
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Plenary What is the difference between a database and a database management system?

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