*** Post-Lab Questions ***

1. Databases surround us on the web and everyday life. Now that you have a clearer idea of what database systems do, find two examples of web sites that you believe are likely to use databases and discuss what kinds of data they might be storing, as in the example answer. Amazon.com stores data about products, availability, customers, customer reviews, advertisements, etc.


• ANSWER #1:


• National Weather Service
• ABC 33/40 Weather
• CBS SportsLine
• Atlanta Braves Baseball



2. Identify entities. Suppose you are creating a database to keep track of a radio station’s record collection. What are some of the entities your database might include?


• ANSWER #2:


• The database may include entities such as genres and release years.



3. Query results and tables look very similar—like a set of tuples. How are query results and tables different, however?


• ANSWER #3:


• They differ in the way each display the information and data.

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