What is a database? Name a sample use for a database and two tables that database might contain. Name one similarity and one difference between Access and Excel. What is a relational database and how is it used?

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A database is a collection of related information. A sample use for a database is a soccer tournament. Two possible tables would be players and equipment. An Excel spreadsheet and an Access database are both composed of rows and columns, and enable you to sort, calculate, and organize data. Access offers more comprehensive functions for manipulating data. A relational database organizes information into separate subject-based tables, and the relationship of the data in one or more tables is used to bring the data together.

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