Applied Medical Informatics 2002;11(3-4): 67-72.
Building Biological Databases
Văleanu Mădălina
Dept. of Medical Informatics and Biostatistics, University of Medicine and Pharmacy „Iuliu Haţieganu” Cluj-Napoca
Abstract
In this paper, we introduce some elementary database terminology and give an example of how to set up a database for a simple data set. Here are described the steps involved in developing a database: designing a data model, choosing a database management system (DBMS), implementing your data model, and developing a user-friendly fronted to your database. What this paper will give you is a general understanding of the issues in database development.