10、Database Basics: Information, Tables, and Records

Database Basics: Information, Tables, and Records

1. Information, Data, and Data Integrity

In the realm of databases, understanding the concepts of information, data, and data integrity is fundamental.

1.1 Key Definitions

• Information : Information represents knowledge or the means of communicating knowledge. It can be accumulated through experiences, events, or static data like statistical values. In the computer world, information is data stored in databases, processed by programs, or transmitted over networks such as the Internet.
• Data : Data consists of unique, specifically formatted items of information. These data item values are stored in database slots, processed individually b