Databases Articles

Computers » Databases | By Christine Harrell @ Friday, 14th March 2008 @ 2:32 PM

An understanding of queries is critical to database management. Without queries, you can't get at the information and the data is useless. Once you master queries, a subquery is a powerful tool that greatly expands your abilities to get exactly the data you need. To unleash the real power of a subquery, you need to become familiar with SQL (pronounced "sequel"), the language of database queries. This type of knowledge, usually taught in advanced level Access courses and can m... more...

Computers » Databases | By Catherine Harvey @ Saturday, 1st March 2008 @ 2:55 AM

A veritable nightmare for SEO specialists is coming in the form of a massive new site that promises to be the biggest website ever. The Encyclopaedia of Life is currently being constructed by scientists to catalogue every living organism ever known to man. In this mammoth task, one page will be dedicated to every animal, insect or plant species ever documented. It is a feat that many scientists could only ever dream of but after the example of Wikipedia, whereby many contributors c... more...

Computers » Databases | By Rich Talbot @ Saturday, 9th February 2008 @ 7:36 PM

A relational database such as Microsoft Access is a powerful way of organizing and querying a large amount of information. Users new to Access often have trouble grasping the basic concepts. Even experienced Office users, website designers and computer programmers find the information hard to process and need extra help. What Is A Relational Database? Computer databases used to be flat databases. Data was separated in lines called records and the record contained data in fields. A simp... more...

Computers » Databases | By Rich Talbot @ Sunday, 16th December 2007 @ 7:22 AM

Of all of Microsoft's excellent products, Microsoft Access is the one that users find most challenging. Relational databases require a change in thinking and carry an intimidating learning curve. It makes using Microsoft Access something that is difficult to pick up quickly. MS Access courses are a very very big help to the new or even experienced user. Courses taught by experienced and certified instructors can lead a student through the long and confusing corridors of database term... more...

Computers » Databases | By Rich Talbot @ Thursday, 13th December 2007 @ 7:52 PM

Most database projects can be created using the basic commands in Access. VBA training however, gives you the tools to add powerful features to your database to make it even more useful. VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) is a computer language included with all Microsoft Office applications. If you have ever recorded a macro, then you have used VBA. The power of macros lies beyond simple recording of repetitive actions. By delving into the programming code you can add your own database ... more...

Computers » Databases | By Rich Talbot @ Friday, 7th December 2007 @ 1:37 PM

Much has been said about how Microsoft Access can be used to benefit your business. However, this database software can also be used to process personal data. Let us consider some of the applications of Microsoft Access to your life outside of work. Personal Address Book Using Microsoft Access, it is possible to create a database containing useful information relating to your family, friends and acquaintances. Each contact is assigned an individual record listing their personal detail... more...

Computers » Databases | By Rich Talbot @ Sunday, 25th November 2007 @ 3:37 PM

Sometimes it feels like we are set challenges that are made so much harder because of a lack of support. In these difficult situations we must rely upon our inner strength and our personal drive to succeed. However, there is nothing to say that we cannot prepare ourselves a little better to deal with these hurdles. If for example, you find yourself working with Microsoft Access you could consider undertaking training to streamline your performance. By being more aware of the features that this s... more...

Computers » Databases | By Rich Talbot @ Wednesday, 14th November 2007 @ 9:22 PM

Courses in Microsoft Access are available throughout the UK. When choosing the right training program for your organization, it's important to search for a training program whose instructors are certified in Microsoft training. Access courses are not all created equal and certified instructors ensure the highest level of quality. Instructors Certified in Microsoft Training Access course instructors who have been certified by Microsoft have demonstrated a high level of competence w... more...

Computers » Databases | By Ajeet Khurana @ Monday, 12th November 2007 @ 6:36 PM

The mup.sys system file has an imporatnt role to play in computer networks. However, errors in this crucial file can prevent a computer from booting correctly, or booting at all. HOW DO I HAVE MUP.SYS ON MY COMPUTER? Mup.sys finds use only in the more recent operating systems in the Windows range --Windows XP, Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows Vista. The file has a role to play in a part of the operating system called a Multiple UNC Provider (MUP). It is part of a software system t... more...

Computers » Databases | By Wolfgang Jaegel @ Wednesday, 22nd August 2007 @ 7:25 PM

An important segment of conceptual design process - data models are data structure or data plans that are vital for the development of a database. A data model is significant to define the relational tables, primary and foreign keys, stored procedures, and triggers. In other words, data models can be compared to the building plan possessed by an architect. Data models are mostly developed using two methodologies, such as, the Object Model approach and the Entity-Relationship (ER), which i... more...

Computers » Databases | By Rich Talbot @ Monday, 16th July 2007 @ 2:50 PM

You may be wondering what kind of secrets could possibly be unveiled in an Access course that would change the way you do business. What you're likely to realize during the first hour of a Microsoft Access course, is that this largely underutilized piece of software is an information powerhouse that can revolutionize the way you interpret the critical information that drives your business. The power lies in its relational database structure that when properly used, can reveal insight about ... more...

Computers » Databases | By Paul Warren @ Tuesday, 12th June 2007 @ 10:31 AM

As an 'internet Marketing' newbie I recently was forced to set up a server on my laptop so I could properly test web-sites written in php code. I am pretty much a html sort of guy and have come back around to the internet after an absence of five or six years, to find things have moved on, and that you need to be able to use this sort of stuff to do Internet marketing properly- article sights, pre made web-sites etc. I was unable to open these 'pre-made' sigh... more...

Computers » Databases | By David Badurina @ Friday, 8th September 2006 @ 11:59 AM

Every business collects data. Whether it's something as simple as keeping track of contacts or as complicated as a full-scale inventory, data is vital to every businesses' bottom-line. All important data is stored in some sort of database - sometimes it's a small Microsoft Access database or an enterprise-level Oracle database - but the database is always the nerve-center of the business. Any statistic you need or information you must find can be extracted from a pr... more...

Computers » Databases | By David Badurina @ Tuesday, 29th August 2006 @ 4:04 AM

For small and large database projects, Microsoft Access works wonderfully. If you have a database with hundreds of thousands of records, maybe even connecting to other databases remotely, Access will work just fine. Security isn't too much of a problem (no Access database is truly secure), and with a wide range of options for publishing and reporting on your data, in many cases Access is as good as it gets. That is, until you try to put it online. That's where converting your Ac... more...

Computers » Databases | By David Badurina @ Tuesday, 29th August 2006 @ 4:04 AM

There is a common "patchwork" philosophy in IT departments throughout the world that gives the idea that altering, changing, and fixing poorly designed databases is how you correct the problems - as opposed to starting from the ground-up and re-working a system. While Relational Database Design gets thrown out the window, a terrible side effect of this patchwork idea takes hold inside of most of these organizations. Databases - whether Microsoft Access, SQL Server, Oracle, or MySQ... more...

Computers » Databases | By annalaura brown @ Saturday, 5th August 2006 @ 5:53 PM

Are you struggling to find what you are looking for online? Does it seem to you that no matter you do you can never find exactly what you are searching? Here are 5 tips to help you. 1. Never use only one search engine. Often the results in one search engine will be different from those in another. You can even try using a multiple search engines site such at dogpile.com or metacrawler.com. Another less used but useful search engine is clusty.com. This search engine has a different... more...

Computers » Databases | By Christine Harrell @ Sunday, 25th June 2006 @ 4:28 AM

Although tape storage is one of the older ways to backup computer data, it remains one of the most popular and reliable ways to store data. Tape backup drives have come a long way since IBM developed the technology in the 1950’s. Today’s systems are a complex network of tape drives and tape libraries that store the data of the world’s largest corporations. Aside from reliability, the other factor that makes tape drives so successful is their scalability and low cost. Tape backup drive... more...

Computers » Databases | By James Hunt @

Companies today have so much data that flows in and out of the office that they need an effective system in place to manage all this data in a way that makes sense and from which all employees benefit. Data management is becoming more and more important as the volume of data that a company deals with on a daily basis needs to be sorted, delivered, and utilized. For small companies this usually isn’t an issue as they can easily manage and store their data on computer servers. However, large co... more...