Database Technology and Society

The development of database technology and computers has had such an incredible affect on society it is difficult to overstate. Databases permeate all government and business operations. The digital information stored in these databases details our every move from where we travel to what books we read. How this information is controled is a vital importance to us.

We start with an overview of the technology:

• How to build a database using Access
• More on Access database design
• More on forms and subforms.
• Queries and Reports
• Finishing your applications

and then discuss the issues:

• Databases and Privacy

mySQL and PHP

• Creating a Table
• Inserting information with PHP
• Selecting information with PHP