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Using Computer Databases
In The Classroom
Top
Applications
Most of today's databases have built-in functions that make them much
easier to use than databases just a few years old. Whenever the topic
of database software comes up, there are usually one of three applications
that are worth mentioning:
1. FileMaker Pro- This application is extremely easy to use thanks
to its over 50 built-in user templates that get you started. Yet, it has
comparable power to other applications on the market.
2. Lotus SmartSuite's Approach- This application is known for
ease of use. It is, hands down, one of the easiest database packages to
learn. Yet, we rarely see it being used in schools.
3. Microsoft Access- This application is, hands down, the most
powerful mainstream database software available. If a school instructional
technology program includes database software, it will usually include
Access. A major advantage to Access is it's scalability; it grows with
you. Whether you're using a database of 20 names or 20,000, it handles
the database runs just as smooth.
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