Whats the purpose of queries and how are they useful in a database? (1 Viewer)

[Just My Luck]

Hi,
Im just wondering what the purpose of queries are and how they can be useful in databases. Thanks in advance.

 

[Fluorescent]

A query is a search of a database for records that meet a certain condition, which is exactly why they are useful

Particularly if the database has heaps of items, it's easier to conduct a search (query) to find the specific thing you're looking for.

Hope that helps!

 

[leashii]

A database without any functionality would be useless.

Luckily, we have queries which enable us to extract data and transform it into information (give the data meaning e.g. reports, forms, etc).