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    Database and File Concepts

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    This document discusses key concepts related to databases and files. It explains that a database is an organized collection of structured electronic data stored in a computer system. Databases use database management programs like Access and store data using files. There are two main types of databases - flat file databases and relational databases - which differ in how they store and organize data. The document also lists some common data types like numeric, alphanumeric, and boolean data and notes that databases with duplicating data have less integrity.

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    This document discusses key concepts related to databases and files. It explains that a database is an organized collection of structured electronic data stored in a computer system. Databases use database management programs like Access and store data using files. There are two main types of databases - flat file databases and relational databases - which differ in how they store and organize data. The document also lists some common data types like numeric, alphanumeric, and boolean data and notes that databases with duplicating data have less integrity.

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    This document discusses key concepts related to databases and files. It explains that a database is an organized collection of structured electronic data stored in a computer system. Databases use database management programs like Access and store data using files. There are two main types of databases - flat file databases and relational databases - which differ in how they store and organize data. The document also lists some common data types like numeric, alphanumeric, and boolean data and notes that databases with duplicating data have less integrity.

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    Database and file concepts

    -a database is an organized collection of structured info/data, normally stored electronically


    in a computer system
    -database programmed is called database
    ex access
    -all database store data using a system of files
    -two types (flat file and relational database)
    homework
    describe 5 differences between flatfile database and relational database
    Data types
    1. numeric -(integer, decimals, currency, data and time)
    2. Alphanumeric -()
    3. Boolean
    If a adatabase has duplicating/repeating data it has less inetgrity
    read from entity relationship diagram to task 10 a
    and activity 10a

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