Online Databases / Intranet

ONLINE DATABASES/INTRANETS

Products can be purchased on the Internet using a company website. Product, customer and order information is readily available for the company to access. Customers can place their orders/check stock etc over the internet.

Tip: If asked about online databases you need to mention a database of something on the internet (1) what it is used for (1)

INTRANET

An intranet is network set up entirely within a LAN and can only be accessed internally.

(like local closed internet). An intranet is a facility only accessible within the organisations network e.g. bulletin boards / internal messages.

Benefit of using an Intranet

• Internal email for users within the LAN
• Storage and access to internal documents
• Quick consultation between colleagues
• Web pages can be stored and accessed from anywhere on the network
• It can also be used for staff training or daily bulletins