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Introduction to Databases

Information Overload! Open the Excel document “Journal Info Spreadsheet” Using this document, you will be individually attempting to find the answer to five questions Raise your hand when you have all five complete

The Questions… 1) What is the ISSN number for the Mark Twain Journal? 2) Was the South Central Review peer reviewed? 3) Who published the American Quarterly? 4) When did coverage start for the Atlanta Review? 5) What is the ISSN number for the Wallace Stevens Journal?

The Answers… 1) What is the ISSN number for the Mark Twain Journal? ) Was the South Central Review peer reviewed? Yes 3) Who published the American quarterly? John Hopkins University Press 4) When did coverage start for the Atlanta review? Spring ) What is the ISSN number for the Wallace Stevens Journal? Is there a better way?

What about Spreadsheets? Spreadsheets have a few downfalls ▫Hard to find data in a large spreadsheet ▫Limited input options ▫Not the prettiest… Think of BCI needing to keep track of information for all students in a spreadsheet

What is a Database? Databases are designed to offer an organized mechanism for storing, managing and retrieving information A collection of information, usually, kept in a list, on a particular subject

What are Databases used for? To manipulate information so that it can be sorted and/or searched To make record keeping and tracking fast and efficient

Brainstorm With a partner, share your ideas about where you might find an example of a database in everyday life?

Examples of Databases Phonebook Facebook Mailing Lists School Records Medical records slowly moving to electronic database (your file goes with you everywhere!)

The Phonebook! Schmoe, Joe123 Fake Street Stoney Creek, ON The entry is an example of a record. The last name, First Name, Street Address are all examples of a field. the phonebook is an example of a database.

What is a field? A named unit of information Smallest unit you can work with in a database A category… Fields

What is a record? A row of data consisting of a single value for each field Record

Intro Activity

Introduction to AppleWorks How to create fields… How to enter records… Create class database… Enter your group information…