Basic introduction to Database

1. Topic 1

2. Module Topics

3. Module Delivery
 75 % Examination
 25 % Assignment

4. Resources
 http://www.w3schools.com/sql/
 Youtube.com ….
 Database Ebooks
 http://www.mysql.com/

5. Databases?
 Database?
 Database Application?
 SQL?
 Normalization?

6. Database
 Collection of information
 Logically organized , quickly accessed by a
computer program.
 Computer based record keeping.
 Electronic filling system

7. Organized & Related
 Easy to retrieve
 Related information are stored together

8. Functions Of A Database
 Store
 Manipulate
 Retrieve

9. Databases Size
 Vary in size
 Corporate databases vs. individual usage
 Small businesses
 Data warehouses

10. Data
 What is Data?
 Raw Facts

11. Information
 Processed data
 Meaningful

12. Database Applications
 Computerized library systems
 ATM
 Flight reservation systems
 Inventory Systems

13. End Questions
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14. Topic 2
Database & DBMS
Access
MSSQL
Oracle
MYSQL

15. Database Management
System?
 Program(s)
 Use to manipulate database (Store , Modify ,
extract information).
 from a database
 RDBMS : DBMS that’s stores information in
forms of related table

16. Examples of DBMS
 Microsoft SQL server
 Microsoft Access
 Oracle
 MySQL
 PostgreSQL
 dBase , FileMaker , Clipper , FoxPro
 ODBC connectivity driver

17. Metadata & Data Dictionary
 Data about data
 Describes other data
 Shows how the DB stores information &
structure
 Stored in the Data Dictionary

18. Data Dictionary