Amisial
B-6 Uses of Database in Design Offices
Per my belief, I think database is an indispensable tool for
any successful companies and offices. Since they could be used for a variety of
task in businesses and offices, they became a daily tool that most employees
use for accomplishing projects. According to Herzing College:
“Databases are used to structurally organize and capture large
quantities of data by inputting, storing, retrieving and managing information.
While we commonly think of databases to be online stores of information, a
phone book or census also qualify as examples. In computer lingo, a database
application is the program responsible for retrieving and storing this data.
Offices these days generally function on a database management system, which
provides an interface between the user and the database, and also catalogues
data. Some of the more popular database management systems include Oracle,
MySQL and Microsoft Access. Since there are a variety of DBMS’s available to
choose from, each office may function using different software. For this
reason, DBMS software will often come with an Open Database Connectivity
driver, which allows different database systems to interact and share
information.
For instance, Dropbox is a popular system of cloud storage
like Google Drive, where users can maintain, share and access massive
quantities of files on the internet. It itself acts as a huge database, where
one can “drop” or sync images, documents, downloads into a private or shared
account, for the intent of then being immediately accessible from any computer
with an online connection. Rather than emailing the same files to ten different
people, a database will receive the data and allow the other ten co-workers to
view and download at their will. “
Reference: http://www.herzing.ca/blog/winnipeg/the-importance-of-database-applications-in-the-office/
Comments:
Isaac,
It was interesting that you have related functionality of
database during construction with your past personal work experience. I can see
why it would be a struggle to have a database that allows multiple incoming
updates from several parties. I found myself genuinely interested in finding
database with such capacity, but I can tell you during my time working for the
city, I was able to access a database with which my team was able to update
multiple projects concurrently.
Wicker,
Your writing about Structured Query Language (SQL) was enjoyable,
and I agree with you by stating that SQL must evolved alongside with some
design programs. In fact, as you understand the relationship between SQL and
design program or database, it becomes more efficient for the user, and their
both intended purposes are more reachable.
Sonny,
I like the way your information was presented about relational
database theory (RDB). As someone who is a novice in RDBs; I could say that they
are a primary tool for user-friendly type of database, and they are mostly used
for database in which it is important to present the users information in the
form of tables.
Amisal,
ReplyDeleteI agree with your leading point about how any successful business also has an effective database that they use. I work part time for a company right now who have a functioning database but there are a lot of reoccurring flaws. These flaws account for multiple hours of wasted time each week. Its easy to see how a properly designed database can streamline workflow no matter what that workflow might be.