1.数据库:
顾名思义,数据库只是跟踪和组织的一种方式,因此被认为是开展业务的重要组成部分。它可以简化复杂的查询,并以有组织的方式包含大量信息,从而使用户更容易浏览和定位相关信息。
2.搜索引擎:
顾名思义,搜索引擎只是一种允许用户在Web上搜索信息的方式,因此被认为对查找政府,组织,个人和团体产生的信息很有用。它只是消除了手动查找信息以及通过高速执行搜索的需要。
数据库和搜索引擎之间的区别:
Database |
Search Engine |
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It refers to data structure that includes systematic collection of data. | It refers to software that allow users to search internet for content in its database. |
It is used for storing and taking care of data or information. | It is used to enable users to locate data or information in databases. |
It helps users to create, retrieve, sort and edit data as per their requirement. | It helps users by putting web pages it thinks user wants and are very useful to find information about anything quickly and easily. |
It can store and retrieve vast amount of structured data. | It can search unstructured text. |
It searches information in an organized collection. | It is useful for finding information on groups and organizations. |
It is designed in back-end part. | It is designed in front-end to search data in database. |
Information is well organized and more reliable in databases. | Information is not organized and is not stable because locations and content changes continuously. |
It is not free and one has to pay some amount to use databases. | It is free to use search engine by anyone with computer access. |
Business uses database systems because they communicate information related to sales transactions, product inventory, customer profile and marketing activities. | Business use search engines for advertising purpose, for gathering information and data, staying up to date on news and keeping track of competition. |
Its main aim is to provide way to store and retrieve database information that is convenient and efficient. | Its main aim is to provide relevant set of high-quality search results that respond as quickly as possible to customer’s need. |
It maintains data integrity, improve data security, backup and recovery, data consistency, reduce data redundancy, improve data access to users through use of host and query languages, etc. | Search engines are easy and quick to implement, help to raise brand awareness, attracts audience at right time, organize internet and individual websites, etc. |