Database Design Syllabus Course description Databases have been described as organized collections of related data. In modern organizations databases are used to support a wide-range of operations. Some common operations involve personnel management, inventory control, customer tracking, and marketing.
Companies also use databases for analyzing consumer demands, service quality, and customer profiles.
Databases have been applied to support scientific investigations. For example, NASA uses databases to manage voluminous quantities of data generated by its many missions, and large pharmaceutical companies use databases for drug-discovery. Use of databases in the humanities and social sciences is also growing. For example, the Library of Congress maintains an important database, called Thomas, of U.S. congressional record, legislation, and historical documents. Establishment of standards and design principles has helped to broaden the applications of databases.