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what is differnce between file structure and database structure?
how they stored in the hard disk?
by senftk
Here is the basic definitions of file/database structures as they pertain to databases. How this helps!
A database consists of a number of related files.
A file (sometimes called a table) consists of a number of related records.
A record consists of a number of related fields.
So the file structure is the structure of the file (# of related records)
The database structure is the structure of the database (# of related files)
by senftk
Check out these 2 sites:
There is an example layout: http://www.chesapeakebay.net/awta/guide/Table2.pdf
Many files make up the database. In this example there are 21 files that make up the database.
There is a basic example/explanations at:
There is a more basic example at http://www.theteacher99.btinternet.co.uk/theteacher/gcse/newgcse/module5/task1.htm
The answer is not satisfactory.
please provide some solid arguments about the question .
can you draw some pictorial representation of your statements.
by otl
File structure;
Root directory (main) then sub directories;
Stored on the HD as Name, hex location, attributes/type (file/directory), creation/edited date.
Database structure;
File in a directory/sub directory.
Structure is stored within the file as name, type, string size. Actual data follows the structure definition within the file.
by otl
Sleeping on this one;
File structure;
Would be the afore mentioned database structure;
Database structure would be the way the files are interlinked, usually via another program/process.
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