Database
A
database is an integrated collection of logically related files. It
consolidates records previously stored in separate files into a common pool of
data that can be accessed by different application and programmes. A database
is a file of
database is an integrated collection of logically related files. It
consolidates records previously stored in separate files into a common pool of
data that can be accessed by different application and programmes. A database
is a file of
structured data in the form of records that are accessible to
managers/management and other personnel for administrative purposes, making
decision and controlling business operations.
Data Bank
A data
bank is a comprehensive collection of libraries of data. Simply put, a data
bank is a place where data bases are kept large statistical and test data bases
owned by government. Agencies or private organization are usually kept in
databanks. Access to large privately owned data bases/databank is available for
a fee to end-users and organizations from commercial information serious
net-works. Data is available in the form of statistics on economic and
demographic activity from statistical data bank. One can also receive abstracts
from hundreds of newspaper, magazines and other periodical from bibliographic
databanks.
bank is a comprehensive collection of libraries of data. Simply put, a data
bank is a place where data bases are kept large statistical and test data bases
owned by government. Agencies or private organization are usually kept in
databanks. Access to large privately owned data bases/databank is available for
a fee to end-users and organizations from commercial information serious
net-works. Data is available in the form of statistics on economic and
demographic activity from statistical data bank. One can also receive abstracts
from hundreds of newspaper, magazines and other periodical from bibliographic
databanks.
