THE USE OF DATABASES IN WEBSITE

The use of content management systems to allow website owners to maintain their own websites also requires the technology of relational databases.What is a Database?

In database parlance, the phone book is a table which contains a record for each subscriber. Each subscriber record contains three fields: Name, Address, and Phone number. The records are sorted alphabetically by the name fields, which is called the key fields.

Database Programs:

To create and maintain a computer database, you need a database program, often called a database management system, or DBMS. Just as databases programs, too, range in complexity.

Other database programs, called relational database programs or RDBMS, are designed to handle multi-file databases. FileMaker Pro is a relational database that’s easy to use and fairly inexpensive.

Database program tools:

A database program gives you the tools to:

• Design the structure of your database.
• Create data entry forms so you can get information into the database.
• Validate the data entered and check for inconsistencies.
• Sort and manipulate the data in the database.
• Query the database (that is, ask questions about the data).

Using a database:

If mentions of programming languages make you feel you’re getting out of your depth, don’t worry! Most of the database programs you’re likely to encounter can be used at a variety of levels.