Greene presentation link

Database/SQL Session:

The page Gretchen is working from:

http://swcarpentry.github.io/sql-novice-survey/

Database vs Data in Files: 

• File Based:
  • data are small enough to fit in computer memory
  • data are static
  • only one person at a time accesses the data
  • security is a minor concern
• Database:
  • Terabytes of data
  • Data being updated or added to frequently
  • Serving a community of users
  • Sensitive