Relational Database

The next term to discuss is a relational database, which is a database where the pieces of data are interconnected. A straightforward way to envision this is through an Excel spreadsheet, which is essentially a relational database. See the below example.

Let’s explain a few terms related to the relationship database. Firstly, we have the table, which is this entire section. We have the data types, like names and numbers in this table. Then we have records or rows, which are horizontal. We have columns, which are vertical, and then we have individual fields, with each cell being an individual field.