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035 _a(Sirsi) u3603
041 _aeng
100 _aWilliams, N.
245 _aUsing database management systems in farm management
260 _c1986
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490 _aFarm Management
_v6 (4) Winter 1986, 183-191 (9)
520 _aIn this article the author attempts to illustrate the value of database management systems, DBMS , to the agricultural industry. Firstly the author explains what a database actually is, its structure and the ways in which a DBMS differs from a conventional file processing system. The advantages and disadvantages of the computer system are also identified.The author then turns his attention to the capacity of DBMS packages, how to sort and merge data, data input and output and additional functions a database can perform. Consideration is also given to integrated packages and efficient data handling. Concludes with a summary of the main advantages of using a database.
650 _aCOMPUTER APPLICATIONS
650 _aSPREADSHEETS
650 _aWORD PROCESSING
690 _aMANAGEMENT-BUSINESS MANAGEMENT-INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
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948 _c04/03/1997
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