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Non-Electronic Databases<\/h2>\n

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Card Catalogs<\/b><\/p>\n

Traditional card catalogs were used in libraries to organize and categorize information about books and other resources.<\/p>\n

Filing Cabinets<\/b><\/p>\n

Filing cabinets with folders and physical documents are a classic example of non-electronic databases used in offices.<\/p>\n

Rolodex<\/b><\/p>\n

A Rolodex is a rotating file device used to store contact information<\/p>\n

Ledgers and Logbooks<\/b><\/p>\n

Businesses and organizations have historically used ledgers and logbooks to record transactions, inventory, or other types of data manually.<\/p>\n

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Flat File<\/h2>\n
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Flat File Databases<\/h2>\n

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Flat file databases store data in a plain text or binary file with a simple structure, usually a single table with a list of records. They are simple and easy to implement but may become unwieldy as data complexity increases.<\/p>\n

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