Data Types and Databases:

Boolean is data that can only be stored in one of two available values. An
example of this is Yes or No.
Alphanumeric is data in any combination of letters, numbers and
symbols. An example of this is a postcode. It can also be a text/string to
hold telephone numbers.
A real is a number with a decimal place. An example of this could be
18.01
Integers are whole numbers with no decimal places. For example 5.
Dates can be stored in many different forms. In the UK they are
presented likes this DD/MM/YYYY and in the US they are presented like
this MM/DD/YYYY.
Title

Forename

Surname

Height

Eye Colour

Hair Colour

...

Mr

Rowan

Bean

200cm

Brown

Brown

...

Prof.

Enid

Gumby

190cm

Blue

Brown

...

Currency is software that will automatically add a or $ to data and

include decimal places. For example 22.99.
Images Some databases will allow pictures. For example a photo of a
criminal and their fingerprint on a crime database.

Database Keywords:
A field must contain only one piece of information.
A record is simply a collection of ALL fields relating to ONE object.
When you put records together you form a database table or file.
A field

The record is the

whole row which
contains information
relating to one
person.

The whole database

table is a file.

Primary Key/Key fields:

Title

Forename

Surname

Height

Eye Colour

Hair Colour

ID

Mr

Rowan

Bean

200cm

Brown

Brown

A1245

Mr

Rowan

Bean

190cm

Blue

Brown

B1562

When two attributes are the same, an ID is added on the table a person
can be identified individually. These fields are also known as primary
fields. They are unique to a person and can never be reused when
deleted.