Description
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The history of databases begins in the early 1960s when Charles Bachman designed the first computerized database known as the Integrated Data Store (IDS). This was shortly followed by IBM’s database called the Information Management System. In 1970, E.F. Codd created the relational database based on the relational model of data.
A relational database is a type of database that stores and provides access to data points that are related to one another. Relational databases are based on the relational model, an intuitive, straightforward way of representing data in tables. In a relational database, each row in the table is a record with a unique ID called the key. The columns of the table hold attributes of the data, and each record usually has a value for each attribute, making it easy to establish the relationships among data points.
Resources that discuss the rise of relational databases are provided below. Read through some of these sources, and perhaps search for additional on your own.
ThinkAutomation: The History of Databases
QuickBase: A Timeline of Database History
G2: Understanding Relational Databases and Why They Are Popular
·Medium: Databases Evolution and Change
For your initial post in this discussion:
Write a paragraph or two sharing your observations about what has prompted the rapid growth in the use of databases. If you have used a source not listed above, please share a link to that resource with the rest of the class.
Respond to at least two of your peers.
Your responses should encourage a thought-provoking discussion. This means asking questions, providing further elaboration, including additional resources, and/or agreeing/disagreeing with strong reasoning. Be sure to respond first to a classmate that does not yet have a response from anyone else. Try to respond with at least 150 words or more.
