Computer Skills/Intermediate/Databases
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Intermediate database concepts include database search and the difference between spreadsheets and databases.
Objectives and Skills
[edit | edit source]Objectives and skills for databases include:[1]
- Know appropriate search terms for database searches
- Distinguish between spreadsheets and databases
Multimedia
[edit | edit source]- YouTube: Quick Tips & Shortcuts for Database Searching
- YouTube: MS Access 2007 Tutorial - Spreadsheets Vs Databases. Which one should I use?
Activities
[edit | edit source]- Use Google Scholar to perform an advanced database search for the words library database search in the title of the article.
- Based on the spreadsheet application in use on your system, perform an Internet search for spreadsheet limits for that application. Identify when a database application would be a better choice (number of rows, number of columns, or number of tables).