1.电子表格:
在行和列中包含单元格的文件可以帮助安排,计算和排序数据,这种文件称为电子表格。它可以具有数值,文本,公式和函数。它具有列和行的功能,以使插入的信息清晰易懂。这是一个电子图形表。
例子 –
Microsoft Excel,Lotus 1-2-3。
2.数据库:
它是有组织的数据集合,旨在简化搜索和检索的速度。它包含多个表。数据库引擎可以对数据库上的信息进行排序,更改或提供信息。基本上,它是一组保存在计算机中的信息。
例子 –
银行使用数据库来跟踪客户帐户,余额和存款。
电子表格和数据库之间的区别:
Spreadsheet | Database |
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It is accessed directly by the user. | It is accessed by a user or by an application to enter or modify the data. |
It can be classified as numeric relationships. | It can be classified as classification of data. |
It is easy to start. | It is difficult to start with SQL. |
It is easy to learn for the user. | It is somewhat difficult than spreadsheet to learn. |
It is an interactive computer application for organization, analysis and storage of data in tabular form. | It is an organized collection of data generally stored and accessed electronically from a computer system. |
It stores less data. | It stores more data. |
It is used for accounting tasks. | It is used in large enterprises to store the data. |
It produce tables and graphs for presentations. | It can produce reports in the format easily but would need to copy the final data to spreadsheet or other tools to make it look good. |
It have more formatting features than database. | It automatically update forms, reports and queries when data is updated. |