database

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It all depends on technologies used and what you want to achieve. There are some training courses and manuals that will help

Although there are many different databases, SQL (pronounced "See-Quill") is a comon scheme used by many vendors. SQL has the advantage that a database can be developed on one vendor's version and can be deployed on another vendors version. There are always some inconsistancies between implimentations of SQL but as a whole I think it is the bread-and-butter of the database field. The database can be on SQL and using ODBC other databases can attach to it and be used as front-ends for the client interface. An easy database to use and learn is FilemakerPro, although it is not SQL, it can connect to an SQL database and use its data. It works for many business applications and it runs on both Windows and MacIntosh platforms. Microsoft Access isthe low-cost Microsoft database. It tries to compete with FilemakerPro but it falls short in ease of use. Microsoft SQL, Sybase SQL Anywhere Studio and others are available to get you into the SQL database world when you are ready.