1. CS 101 Sect 7 – Databases (DB) Why databases Difference between a DB and a Web search What is a DB An hands-on case: the JCU Library 1 sgazziano@johncabot.edu As icons DB

2. CS 101 Sect 7 – Databases Why databases  When you have a lot of data to organize, putting it into a database can be a big help.  The right software makes it easy for you to add new data, to edit existing data, to sort data, and to group your data into useful forms and reports  When you need authenticated and trustworth sources of critical information a database is a must 2 sgazziano@johncabot.edu

3. CS 101 Sect 7 – Databases Difference between a DB and a Web search  Databases are massive collections of data which allow for retrieval of the data.  Databases include searchable key fields, including titles, introductory text, authors, and subject terms  The Internet is not information organized into searchable fields.  However, there are search engine that attempt to locate web pages with desired information by searching for keywords in which a user specifies. 3 sgazziano@johncabot.edu