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A database is used for holding the data on users of websites or to hold a customers details. Some databases are very secure by using encryption (computer based scurity, one of which is called ssl) but some are less so.
In short, almost every shop, business, or website has a database.
Well this does not help by the way.
This is some.............
Asda to keep record of customers transaction
SCHOOLS to keep information about the students
hospitals use databases to keep informations about the patients
police stations use datebases to store information and criminal records about the prisoners
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What are the companies that use encrypted databases?
There are many thousands of companies that use encrypted databases. All banks use them.
What did companies use before they had databases?
they used forms
How do companies use databases?
Companies use databases for a myriad purposes: Accounting Payroll Time Sheets Asset Management Human Resources Security And many more purposes, depending on the organization's use of technology.
How are database useful?
Databases store information. Some use database as an inventory. Large companies and stores use databases so they know what they have in stock and what they need to order.
What use do credit card companies make of the personal information they hold on their databases?
They say they don't, but they sell it!
How do business use ict?
Businesses can use databases for storing information. Databases can e used to keep record of sales and finance. Companies can keep a website, containing and advertising details about the business, company or organisation.
Who works with databases?
Databases are used by everyone, but mostly for big companies to store vast amounts of information on.
Is Excel an example of a relational database?
No. It is a spreadsheet application. You can do simple databases in it, but it is not designed to create complex databases like relational databases. To do that you would use an actual database application.
What electronic databases have my information?
There are dozens, if not hundreds: government databases (IRS, Social Security, Department of Motor Vehicles, etc.), business databases (credit card companies, airline frequent-flier memberships, etc.), financial (banks, loan companies), healthcare (doctor's offices, insurance companies) and many more.
Why is a database needed?
Many companies use databases to keep track of their stock, or their employees. A database is a collection of information, like names and addresses, or phone numbers. Police Departments have databases of crimes committed and criminals caught.
Why do insurance companies use a database?
To see who is giving them money. They also need databases to see who needs there money back to pay for an accident.
Could anyone List 10 places that databases are used?
Databases are used all over the place for many purposes. Databases take many forms as well. Whereever data is stored, one could argue that it's a database. So here are just a few places... 1) Schools use databases to track students, enrollment, grades, and report cards. 2) Banks use database to track money in accounts and transactions to those accounts. 3) Stores use databases to keep track of inventory and current prices. 4) Phone companies use databases to keep track of your phone usage and the accounting of charges to you. 5) Doctors use databases to track patients. 6) Electric companies use databases to track power usage and bill customers. 7) Internet service providers use databases (DNS servers) to convert the website addresses (like http:\\www.wikianswers.com\) to IP addresses such as 209.85.96.27, that computers use to find and communicate with other computers on the internet. 8) Online auction websites use databases to track the products being auctioned, the users, the bids, and the payment of those transactions. 9) Government uses databases to track tax payers and the payments they make, or fail to make. 10) WikiAnswers.com uses a database to track these questions and answers. There are many more uses for databases. Databases usually need to be customized for each use. There are generic databases that are intended for specific purposes that are available as prepackaged software, but most of the examples provided above are typically built as custom solutions. QuickBooks, TurboTax, Quicken, and Microsoft Money, are all examples of non-custom databases that are reusable for many people for similar purposes.
