A database system is not just for storing data. It can be a powerful data analysis tool that overcomes many limitations of spreadsheet software. PC-based database software applications provide many features of a spreadsheet such as calculations, charts and graphs. In addition, unlike a spreadsheet, databases allow you to access information in separate tables simultaneously. This enables more comprehensive data analysis than what you can do with a spreadsheet.
Many organizations have a significant backlog of database system development requests.
If you want a database system, it may take too long for the IS department to fulfill your request. If you are an entrepreneur, hiring IS consultants to develop a database can be quite expensive. It is an invaluable skill to develop your own database when you need one. In this course, you will learn database design methods and data analysis using database systems. Also, you will learn how to create data entry screens and how to import data from other software applications.