M2-3+Databases

toc =** Context **= Databases are used to store, sort and manipulate information, usually in digital form. They have features that allow information to be organised in various ways in order to manage and retrive data. Some examples of databases are the ones used by the Police force, IMDB or rotten tomatoes (internet-based movie databases) or medical databases. Many businesses also use databases to keep track of clients, orders and suppliers.

=** Challenge **= You need to design a database for a purpose of your choice. You will need to plan the record for each entry in the database and be able to use queries to sort records and select the appropriate information. It needs to be completed with a suitable amount of detail and be very accurate.

=** Area of Interaction **= Human Ingenuity - we are considering how technology is able to assist us to organise information for various purposes.

=** Learner Profile focus **= Our learner profile focus for this unit is ‘Thinker’. Add a sentence below to show how you feel you will be a thinker in this unit. media type="custom" key="12392872"

=** Inter-disciplinary Links **= This will not have any specific links unless your database links to another class!