Monday, 25 February 2013

Unit1 P6


 The advantages and disadvantages of database systems over paper based systems.


The advantages of having a database system over paper based systems are:


  • you do not need to worry about  storage
  • your work can be recovered from any where
  •      you can update your work
  •  a paper system can suffer damage
  •    you could be re-ordered with a single click 
  •     you can easily search it
  • with basic email such as skipe, Facebook, yahoo etc you have quick and easy contact   

The disadvantages of having a database system over paper based systems are:


  •    Anyone can access your work unless you have strong passwords and security   
  • You could get a virus and it could lose all your work
  • It can be expensive
  • There is no human contact so you can be misunderstood