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Unit 1 The Online World

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Lesson 11 Data Storage

(Student Book B Pg 18 - 21)

Starter What is meant by data storage?

1. What is a database structure made out of?

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2. Explain what is meant be each of the following terms.
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Relationship
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Data Type
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3. Name the various data types that are used in databases.

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

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Unit 1 The Online World

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4. What is a primary key?

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5. What is a foreign key?

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

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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?

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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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