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Introduction To Databases: Grade 7

A database is a collection of organized information that can be physical or electronic. It allows for efficient retrieval of data through hierarchies and classifications. A brief history of databases describes their origins in the 1960s and key developments like relational databases and SQL. Microsoft Access is a commonly used program for personal databases that allows users to create a new blank database or choose a template.

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Introduction To Databases: Grade 7

A database is a collection of organized information that can be physical or electronic. It allows for efficient retrieval of data through hierarchies and classifications. A brief history of databases describes their origins in the 1960s and key developments like relational databases and SQL. Microsoft Access is a commonly used program for personal databases that allows users to create a new blank database or choose a template.

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INTRODUCTION TO

DATABASES
GRADE 7
WHAT IS A
DATABASE?

• A database is a collection of
information organized to
provide efficient retrieval. The
collected information could be
in any number of formats
(electronic, printed, graphic,
audio, statistical, combinations).
These are physical (paper/print)
and electronic databases.
WHAT IS A
DATABASE?

• A database may or may not be


inside a computer. An office
filing cabinet full of letters,
memos, reports, and other
documents is a valuable
database. However, the term is
generally associated with
electronic data collections.
HIERARCHY OF DATA IN A DATABASE
HIERARCHY OF DATA
IN A DATABASE

• A database is a collection of
information that is organized so that it
can EASILY BE ACCESSED,
MANAGED, AND UPDATED. In one
view, databases can be classified
according to types of content:
bibliographic, full-text, numeric, and
images. (Rouse, 2016)
• Electronic Databases were first used in the
1960s
• 1970 – Dr. Edgar F. Codd published an
academic paper on relational databases.
• His paper inspired the creation of a language to
A BRIEF handle database transactions called Sequel or
HISTORY Structured English Query Language.
• The word “English” was later dropped and the
language was standardized to SQL or
Structure Query Language.
• SQL – giving the computer instructions on how
to handle large volumes of data.
• dBase – earliest widely used database product –
ran on old Apple Computers
• Databases used to be kept only in big machines
that filled entire rooms.
• Microsoft Access – one of the most commonly
A BRIEF used database products for personal computing
HISTORY
CREATING A
DATABASE IN
MICROSOFT
ACCESS
• Microsoft Access is part
of the Microsoft Office
suite. It handles databases.
There are several ways of
starting this program in
Windows. To begin, click
the Windows icon and
open Microsoft Access.
When you load the Access
program, you will see the
following screen.
CREATING A
DATABASE IN
MICROSOFT
ACCESS
• You can create a new
database from scratch
(Blank Database) or

• You can use pre-defined


templates by choosing first
a category or searching a
template using the search
bar.

• For this lesson, we will be


creating our own database.
CREATING A
DATABASE IN
MICROSOFT
ACCESS
• Suppose we want to create
a school database.

• You will need to click


“Blank Database” on the
Getting Started with
Microsoft Office Access
screen.
CREATING A
DATABASE IN
MICROSOFT ACCESS
• A window will pop up asking for the
database name
• The resulting page will look pretty much
like a spreadsheet as shown on the 2nd
image.
• The database name we have created
appears on the top of the page. Microsoft
Access is so user-friendly that it has
created the first spreadsheet as your first
table
• A database is a collection of related facts on
one subject. It can be separated into tables
that deal with specific data. The table
contains records that represent an instance
or row of a table. Records contain fields
SUMMARY that describe a particular attribute of the
object. Microsoft Access is a program that
lets us handle databases. It is part of the
Microsoft Office suite.

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