Sunday, August 16, 2009

Databases

What is a database?
A database is a group of organized information that relates to a topic/subject/task/job etc. This information is sorted into tables with columns(fields) and rows(records). Databases are extremely useful when having to deal with a heap of data and information.

What are the types of databases?
Types of databases are: flat-file, relational, operational, analytical, data warehouse, distributed, end-user, external, hypermedia, navigational, in-memory, document-oriented, real-time, post-relation, and object databases.

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