In its most basic form, a database is the computer equivalent of an organized list of information. Typically, this information has a common subject or purpose, such as the list of employees shown here:
ID | Last name | First name | Title | Hire date |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Dale | Martha | Sales Rep | May 1, 1992 |
2 | Fuller | Joanna | V.P., Sales | Aug 14, 1992 |
3 | Lee | Mark | Sales Rep | Apr 1, 1992 |
4 | Penn | Daniel | Sales Rep | May 3, 1993 |