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Summary and lecture notes

Eduardo Dalcin, CNIP, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

Richard White, Biological Sciences, Southampton University

Building and Managing Biological Collections Databases
30 September - 4 October 2002

Lecture 1: What is a Database?
In this lecture we explore the question "What is a database?"
  • spreadsheets versus database management systems
  • different types of systems (stand-alone, client-server, web-based)
  • examples of database use in biodiversity

  • Lecture topics
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