Database 3 Flashcards
how are SQL and QBE connected?
they both are used to access and manipulate data in a database
what is SQL?
Structured Query Language
used widely by programmers to interrogated databases efficiently
what is QBE?
Query By Example
its a simple query language where users creates a query using a form
retrieve data from databases?
SELECT
update data in a table?
UPDATE
insert data into a table?
INSERT
delete data from a table?
DELETE
advantages of QBE?
allows inexperienced users to make complex database features
it searches through database filtering data based on data content graphically- user doesn’t have to know SQL
it includes language necessary to perform the searches in order to achieve results quickly using built-in logical conditions
can be used to create and modify data
disadvantages of QBE?
it depends on the technical skills of the user or the time to create the query