Linguistics 158: Computer-aided methods in Linguistics

Linguistics 158: Computer-aided methods in linguistics

John B. Lowe / Department of Linguistics
University of California, Berkeley - Spring 1997

Database Management Systems (DBMS)

week /class: 9 / 18 : Lab Th , 20 Mar 1997

Preliminaries

The Quiz
The HyperCard homework
DemoSoftware.97.03.20 : contains a couple tidbits for today

SQL, Database conversion (carryover from Tuesday)

Microcomputer DBMS: the front runners today

DBMS Features
FoxPro Fast, old-fashioned (fixed length fields, etc.), Dbase-like, Poor user interface, good relational facilities, Not available on Lab computers, multi-platform.
Filemaker Pro Slow, low-capacity, good user interface, easy to use and learn, available on Micro Lab computers, multi-platform.
Access Windows only, fast, still a bit primitive in data structures. OODBMS. Not available generally on Lab computers.

DBMS	Features
FoxPro	Fast, old-fashioned (fixed length fields, etc.), Dbase-like, Poor user interface, good relational facilities, Not available on Lab computers, multi-platform.
Filemaker Pro	Slow, low-capacity, good user interface, easy to use and learn, available on Micro Lab computers, multi-platform.
Access	Windows only, fast, still a bit primitive in data structures. OODBMS. Not available generally on Lab computers.

Microcomputer DBMS Examples

STEDT database (FoxPro)
TELL database (WWW and FoxPro)
Index to fieldwork on Indian languages (WWW)
Yaka (Bantu) database (FileMaker Pro)
Building a database: Swahili-English wordlist example

Homework 6 : Database (due: Apr. 3 )
Homework answers

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