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Computer English – Part III – Program Design9.3 The Web and DatabasesJohn Ho - EA College - Qinhuangdao - 2012Main pointsJohn Ho - EA College - Qinhuangdao - 2012Use of a databaseHow does a database workKeywordsJohn Ho - EA College - Qinhuangdao - 2012online ordering在线订货browser浏览器peer-to-peer对等的retrieval检索E-Commerce电子商务E-Business电子企业script脚本(文件),稿本,过程dynamic web page动态web网页KeywordsJohn Ho - EA College - Qinhuangdao - 2012static web page静态web网页hyperlink超(级),链接form表单，表格，窗体database query数据库查询middleware中间件CGI (Common Gateway Interface) 公用网关接口API (Application Program Interface) 应用程序接口KeywordsJohn Ho - EA College - Qinhuangdao - 2012PHP (Personal Home Page)个人家庭主页now renamed to PHP: Hypertext PreprocessorASP (Active Server Page)现用服务器页， 动态服务器主页Web and DatabasesJohn Ho - EA College - Qinhuangdao - 2012Databases are extremely common on the World Wide Web.Virtually all companies that offer products or corporate information, online ordering, or similar activities through a Web site use a database.The most common application involve client-server database transactions, where the user’s browser is the client software.The use of peer-to-peer information exchange, however is increasing.Web and DatabasesJohn Ho - EA College - Qinhuangdao - 20121. Examples of Web Databases in UseJohn Ho - EA College - Qinhuangdao - 2012Databases facilitate information retrieval and processing, as well as allow more interactive, dynamic content.1) Information RetrievalDatabases lend themselves to information retrieval on the Web, which is, in essence, a huge storehouse of data waiting to be retrieved.Data is stored in the database, and Web site visitors can request and view it.1. Examples of Web Databases in UseJohn Ho - EA College - Qinhuangdao - 20122) E-Commerce and E-BusinessAnother widely used database application on the Web is to support and facilitate e-commerce.Catalog information, pricing, customer information, shopping cart contents, and more can be stored in a database to be retrieved