Learning IntentionsIdentify advantages and disadvantages of paper-based and computerised databases
Success CriteriaBy the end of the lesson you will know what a database is used for and understand key database terminology
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Keywords
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Task 1
Complete the wordsearch
Now open and complete the "Learning Check"
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What is a database and how is it used?
Data is recorded facts, figures and images about people, objects, events or other items. A database is made up of data that is arranged so that it can be looked at, organised and selected.
Some Examples of a Database are:
telephone numbers in a ‘phone book’
a list of names and addresses for Christmas cards
a supermarket has a database of the stock it sells
a library keeps records of books that are loaned
a bank has records of customers and accounts
a card index in a library
a school's pupil records
Some Examples of a Database are:
telephone numbers in a ‘phone book’
a list of names and addresses for Christmas cards
a supermarket has a database of the stock it sells
a library keeps records of books that are loaned
a bank has records of customers and accounts
a card index in a library
a school's pupil records
Let's take a closer look at databases
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Task 2 - now it's your turn :)
Open the Five a Day database and look at the table, you should add some new fruit or vegetables to the table
(click on the fruit & veg link for some ideas) You need to change some data to show that the calories per portion of rubarb has changed Delete either a fruit of vegatable from the list Sort your database A to Z |
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Quick recap - Learning Check
Re-open the learning check and complete the final section. How did you do?
Extension Task - You really are amazing
answer these extra questions
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