Computer Science - Database Systems - Introduction to databases - Spreadsheet vs Database
Students categorize data management scenarios into 'Spreadsheet is fine' or 'Need a Database'. Items for Spreadsheet: 'Personal budget tracking' ✓, 'Class of 30 students' grades' ✓, 'Shopping list' ✓, 'Small inventory (<100 items)' ✓. Items for Database: 'Amazon's product catalog (millions of items)