Three benefits of relational databases are excellent security, great organization , and generating reports. I could use Access database for home finances, and self employment monies. It could also be use for me to keep a contact log of clientele.

Ad hoc is a is a local network that builds as devices connect.

A schema is an organization or structure for a database.

Primary key is used to identify a row'

database normalization is the process of organizing tables in such a way that the results of using the database are as intended.

A flat file is a file containing records that have no interrelationship.

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