This week’s reading is about database. Firstly, Manovich explained the basic notion and concept of database in science way. The author also talked about the ways of collecting data.What’s more, the author addressed the advantages of database applying in new form of media like the advantages in Internet. Database refers to collect data in a structured way. Basically database is like a big store full of data. These data can be searched and retrieved by a computer very quickly and effectively. There are also different types of data like hierarchical, network, relational, and object-oriented data. Reference