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XML Unleashed
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XML Unleashed

by Michael Morrison
December 1999
Intermediate to advanced
992 pages
22h 3m
English
Sams
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Understanding Databases

Before going on, a few words about databases are in order. If you're familiar with databases and database terminology, you can skip this section.

Simply put, a database is any collection of information. In common computer usage, however, a database is a collection of related information that is stored in a defined way. Here is some of the jargon surrounding databases:

  • Table—A collection of information that has some logical reason to be together, such as an inventory of parts, a list of customer's names and addresses, or even information about a pet. A table is divided into records (rows) and fields (columns).

  • Record—An individual entry in a table. Also known as a row.

  • Field—An individual item that helps make up a complete ...

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