
You can easily sort the database to access specific information and view and compare groups of related information.įollowing are some uses for individual databases.Ī type of individual database program known as a personal information manager (PIM) can help you manage information you use on a daily basis. These packages also have network access capabilities so that you can put your database on the Web if you want. You can use the templates to build your database or you can do it yourself from scratch.

These packages have templates, for example, for contact management, personnel record keeping, inventory tracking, and expense reports.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Networks & Communications: The "New Story" in ComputingĬurrent microcomputer-based relational database software packages include Microsoft Access, Lotus Approach Millennium, Filemaker Pro, R:Base, and Paradox.
