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37: Why do we need a Database

A database is a collection of data, usually stored in electronic form. A database is typically designed so that it is easy to store and access information.


The various reasons a database is important are:

  • Manages large amounts of data
    A database stores and manages a large amount of data on a daily basis. This would not be possible using any other tool such as a spreadsheet as they would simply not work.

  • Accurate
    A database is pretty accurate as it has all sorts of build in constraints, checks etc. This means that the information available in a database is guaranteed to be correct in most cases.

  • Easy to update data
    In a database, it is easy to update data using various Data Manipulation languages (DML) available. One of these languages is SQL.

  • Security of data
    Databases have various methods to ensure security of data. There are user logins required before accessing a database and various access specifiers. These allow only authorised users to access the database.

  • Data integrity
    This is ensured in databases by using various constraints for data. Data integrity in databases makes sure that the data is accurate and consistent in a database.

  • Easy to research data
    It is very easy to access and research data in a database. This is done using Data Query Languages (DQL) which allow searching of any data in the database and performing computations on it.

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