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- A database is a program that stores information and allows users
to interact with this information. A good database allows for very fast
and reliable searching and updating of information.
- A database is typically used by CGI programs to store their
information. For example, Yahoo! uses a large database to store their
Web directory, and Home Depot uses a database to store their online
catalog.
- Databases typically store information in tables.
- Databae programs include: Oracle, Microsoft Access and MySQL
- SQL is an english-based language that is used to interact
with a databse. It is designed to be easy to understand and simple
to use. Most modern (i.e. post-1995) databases use SQL as the main
way to interact with users and programs.
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