Databases
Database Analogies
Collected by Yuhan Pan — Beaulieu, A. (2009). Learning SQL. 2 ed. O'Reilly.
Data storage and indexing
Anything else
it clarifies the basic concept of a database as a collection of related information
| Symbol | Concept |
|---|---|
| Database | Telephone Book |
The fundamental idea of a database as a "set of related information"
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A notional machine is a pedagogic device to assist the understanding of some aspect of programs or programming. To something along the lines of A notional machine is a pedagogical tool designed to support the understanding of programs, programming, and other aspects of computing such as databases.
