BTEC 2012

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?

A technology consisting of computer components and recording media used to retain digital data.
1. What is a database structure made out of?
A database structure is made up of tables.
2. Explain what is meant be each of the following terms.
Table
A two-dimensional representation of data in a database.
Record
A group of selected data which are associated in some way.
Field
A single piece of data within a table.
Relationship
Data Type
The programming language used, or the operations that can be performed on it.
3. Name the various data types that are used in databases.
I.
Number
II.
Text
III.
Currency
IV.
Date/Time
V.
Logical, Boolean, Yes and No
Databases use relationships to link different tables together as shown below.

4. What is a primary key?

A single unique key used to identify each record in a table.
5. What is a foreign key?
A foreign key is a field (or collection of fields) in one table that identifies a row of another table..

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BTEC 2012
Unit 1 The Online World

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

The types of relationships tables can have with each other are that one ca be recorded wither side.
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?
An online database will be useful because you can access it from the internet.
8. What is a DBMS? What does it do?
Database management system. They categorized according into a database system.
9. Name some common database management systems that are used:

I.
II.
III.

MySQL
PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL

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