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1st part of the Database 101 series with Stankdawg. He defines data as <em>a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn</em> while information is <em>the application of data</em>. While a database is a collection of data, regardless of whether it is a text file, spreadsheet etc.
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The larger the amount of data the slower text, and spreadsheets get. This is where a database management system comes in. A common database type is a Relational Database like Oracle, Microsoft SQL, PostgreSQL or MYSQL<br />
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relational_database">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relational_database</a>
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