Computer Skills/Intermediate/Databases

Intermediate database concepts include database search and the difference between spreadsheets and databases.

Objectives and Skills
Objectives and skills for databases include:
 * Know appropriate search terms for database searches
 * Distinguish between spreadsheets and databases

Multimedia

 * 1) YouTube: Quick Tips & Shortcuts for Database Searching
 * 2) YouTube: MS Access 2007 Tutorial - Spreadsheets Vs Databases. Which one should I use?

Activities

 * 1) Use Google Scholar to perform an advanced database search for the words library database search in the title of the article.
 * 2) Based on the spreadsheet application in use on your system, perform an Internet search for spreadsheet limits for that application.  Identify when a database application would be a better choice (number of rows, number of columns, or number of tables).