As they explore the topic, they may begin to categorize different facts. In the database students could begin to make sense of their research by entering data that they've gathered through research. Then, the students could sort the information. Another way that you might use a database is to keep track of your students' scores. In this type of database, you can easily see who, or who has not, turned in an assignment and the relative distribution of student scores in relation to each other.
Databases can also calculate final grades.
The first field in our record will be the students' name. We might also want to include each student's Identification number, and all of the students' test scores. With this data, you can sort alphabetically by student's name or numerically by ID number, or any of the test scores. We have 4 records - meaning four students. Your database will look different depending on the type of database program that you use.