Database activity: The Yellow Pages

What is Database?
Database is an online open access scientific journal that publishes peer-reviewed research for the presentation of novel ideas in database research and biocuration.


Examples of database.

• Library books are listed by author and title in databases
• Contacts, adress books.
• Student data at schools and class scheduling
• Music listings such as iTunes

Advantages and Disadvatages of electronic Database

Today as a class we discussed the advantages and disadvatages of electronic database.


Electronic database advantages are :

• more up to date.
• its easier to search because you can use any key catagorie to find what your looking for.
• saves space.
• edits are easy which is convenient
• it can be duplicated all the database and also back it up.

Electronic database disadvatages are :

• invasion of privacy
• no internet access
• disadvataged people who dont have interent access
• elderly people wont have access because they dont like using electronic devices.