Databases in Real Life

Computing

Creating a paper-based database

Computer databases

Using a database

Using search tools

Comparing data visually

Flat-File Databases

Is a collection of tables that contain data

Which of these are features of a flat-file database? (Tick 3 boxes)

Which of these are fields? (Tick 4 boxes)

Data in online databases (such as flight-finders) can be searched and then ...

Creating a chart on a computer is better than creating by a chart by drawing because ... (Tick 2 boxes)

Which two fields have been used to create this graph?

Here are two views which we can see when using a database: ‘table view’ and ‘chart view’. If I wanted to know which two of the countries listed had the largest population, which view would be the most useful?

Starter Quiz

Creating a chart on a computer is better than creating by a chart by drawing because ... (Tick 2 boxes)