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COMPUTERS AND
COMPUTERS AND
STATISTICS IN
STATISTICS IN
ARCHAEOLOGY
ARCHAEOLOGY
Week 6. The Geodatabase:
Week 6. The Geodatabase:
adding attributes and
adding attributes and
querying spatial data
querying spatial data
© Richard Haddlesey www.medievalarchitecture.net
The Geodatabase
The Geodatabase
A database is a collection of
A database is a collection of
information that is structured and
information that is structured and
recorded in a consistent manner
recorded in a consistent manner
Conolly and Lake 2006, 51
The Geodatabase
The Geodatabase
A DBMS
A DBMS
Quick access to, and the ability to select
Quick access to, and the ability to select
subsets of data, potentially by several
subsets of data, potentially by several
users at the same time
users at the same time
A facility for inputting, editing and
A facility for inputting, editing and
updating data
updating data
The ability to define and enforce rules
The ability to define and enforce rules
Protect data against unintentional
Protect data against unintentional
destruction
destruction
Conolly and Lake 2006, 51

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