What is a Database?
Databases are simply collections of information.
The information is dependent on your type of business. Here's some examples:
Classified Ads:
The information is dependent on your type of business. Here's some examples:
Classified Ads:
- This is usually online and contains multiple fields of information
- People can submit new ads as well as search existing ads.
- Categories are always used.
- All types of information is stored; from item type, price, sell date, etc.
- Which item is sold the most? During what time period?
- A retail shop buys and sells products.
- From vendors to inventory for example, this is part of it's collection of data.
- The shop may process this data through an accounting software package, while others use a POS system.
- Both generate reports based on that stored data/information.