Database Project

By Chimdi and Adam

What is a Database? And how are they used.
A database is an organized collection of data, stored electronically. Databases are used to store
and manage large amounts of data, and they can be used to support a wide range of activities,
including data storage, data analysis, and data management. For example social media platforms
use databases to store user information, such as names, email addresses and user behavior. The
data is used to make content to users and improve the user experience. Database main use is to
store, maintaining and accessing any sort of data. They collect information on people, places or
things. That information is gathered in one place so that it can be observed and analyzed.
Databases can be thought of as an organized collection of information
Three Real world examples of a Database.
My first real life example of a database in real-life is a bank. Databases are used in banking
applications to store and process transactions; from keeping track of customer accounts, balances
and deposits, to asset management, loans, and credit cards.

2a. My second real-life example of a database is online shopping the main purpose of a database is
to store information for retrieving the product details, customer information, track transactions,
and further, maintain the inventory.

3a. My third real-life example of a database is a hospital. This is used for the employees of a hospital
network. The network includes several locations. The database system should be able to query basic
information about the hospital employees such as staff ID number, name, address, and phone
number.
5 Database Terms
Query: A request to retrieve specific data from a database. Foreign Key − A
column or group of columns in one database that relate to the primary key in
another table is known as a foreign key. Table: is an arrangement of
information or data, typically in rows and columns, or possibly in a more
complex structure. Tables are widely used in communication, research, and
data analysis. Column – A single unit of named data that has a particular
data type (e.g., number, text, or date). Columns only exist in tables. Row. All
the terms till now dealt with the structure - row refers to the data. It can
also called a record. The collection of a set of values for all fields.
Chimdi and Adam