DATA AND DATABASES
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Q1. What is Data?
Ans.Data is a collection of facts, figures, and symbols.
Q2. What is Database? Give example
Ans. A collection of data on a computer is called a database. A database is a system for organizing data. It is a collection of raw data that can be changed, sorted, and quickly searched to show detailed information about something more particular.
EXAMPLE:
A very simple example of a database is an electronic address book which can include information about thousands of people.
Q3. What is field?
Ans. Every characteristic, or piece of information, is called a field. A field has a name and some data.
Q4. What is Branching database?
Ans. A branching database (sometimes called a binary tree) is a way of classifying a group of objects. If it has been designed properly, someone else could use the tree to identify one of the objects.
