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Databases A database is a collection of related data items, which are linked and structured so that data can be accessed in a number of ways. A simple database consists of only one set of data. This is called a flat file database. There are six fields in this database:- Name: Caroline Evans Date of birth: 15/06/83 Colour of hair: Brown Colour of eyes: Blue Weight: 50 kilograms Height: 155cm Functions of a database A database program on a computer is designed to hold information (data). Often the amount of information stored is very large and it would take a long time for us to search through this information if it were written on paper. Holding the information in a database enables us to search very quickly and to sort the information easily. The required data can then be printed out on a report. Fields Each record of a database contains fields where the information is stored. When a new database is being...

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