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Author: gvwilson

index.html

@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ <h1 class="title">Databases and SQL</h1>
 <p>Three common options for storage are text files, spreadsheets, and databases. Text files are easiest to create, and work well with version control, but then we would have to build search and analysis tools ourselves. Spreadsheets are good for doing simple analyses, but they don’t handle large or complex data sets well. Databases, however, include powerful tools for search and analysis, and can handle large, complex data sets. These lessons will show how to use a database to explore the expeditions’ data.</p>
 <div id="prerequisites" class="prereq panel panel-warning">
 <div class="panel-heading">
-<h2 id="prerequisites" class="prereq panel panel-warning"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-education"></span>Prerequisites</h2>
+<h2><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-education"></span>Prerequisites</h2>
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 <div class="panel-body">
 <p>If SQLite is being used from the shell, learners will need to be able to navigate directories and run simple commands from the command line. If a GUI such as the Firefox SQLite plugin is being used, learners will need to know how to install browser plugins (and have permission to do so).</p>
-<p>Check the <a href="discussion.html">discussion page</a> for database setup instructions</p>
+<p>Check <a href="discussion.html">Discussion</a> for database setup instructions</p>
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 </div>
 <h2 id="topics">Topics</h2>

motivation.html

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     </div>
 
     <!-- Begin slides. Just make elements with a class of slide. -->
-<section id="why-use-sql-and-databases" class="slide level2">
-<h1>Why use SQL and Databases?</h1>
-<p>Handling complex or large-volume data can outstrip the capabilities of spreadsheets or plain text files.</p>
+<section id="how-to-store-data" class="slide level2">
+<h1>How to Store Data?</h1>
+<p>Three common options for storage are text files, spreadsheets, and databases.</p>
+</section>
+<section id="text" class="slide level2">
+<h1>Text</h1>
+<ul>
+<li>Easy to create, work well with version control</li>
+<li>But then we have to build search and analysis tools ourselves</li>
+</ul>
+</section>
+<section id="spreadsheets" class="slide level2">
+<h1>Spreadsheets</h1>
+<ul>
+<li>Good for simple analyses</li>
+<li>But don’t handle large or complex data sets well</li>
+</ul>
+</section>
+<section id="databases" class="slide level2">
+<h1>Databases</h1>
+<blockquote>
+<h3>database (dā’tə-bās’) noun</h3>
+<p>“A collection of data arranged for ease and speed of search and retrieval by a computer” - The American Heritage® Science Dictionary</p>
+</blockquote>
+<ul>
+<li>Include powerful tools for search and analysis</li>
+<li>Can handle large, complex data sets.</li>
+</ul>
 </section>
 <section id="next-steps" class="slide level2">
 <h1>Next Steps</h1>
 <p><a href="01-select.html">Here we go!</a></p>
-<!-- A more cogent discussion would be good here -->
 </section>
     <!-- End slides. -->
 

motivation.md

@@ -3,23 +3,29 @@ layout: slides
 title: Databases and SQL
 subtitle: Motivation
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+## How to Store Data?
 
-## Why use SQL and Databases?
+Three common options for storage are text files, spreadsheets, and databases.
 
-Three common options for storage are text files, spreadsheets, and databases. Text files are easiest to create, and work well with version control, but then we would have to build search and analysis tools ourselves. Spreadsheets are good for doing simple analyses, but they don’t handle large or complex data sets well. Databases, however, include powerful tools for search and analysis, and can handle large, complex data sets. These lessons will show how to use a database to explore the expeditions’ data.
+## Text
 
-## The Problem
+*   Easy to create, work well with version control
+*   But then we have to build search and analysis tools ourselves
 
-We want to store information in a way that will make search and analysis easy.
+## Spreadsheets
+
+*   Good for simple analyses
+*   But don't handle large or complex data sets well
 
 ## Databases
 
 > ### database (dā'tə-bās') noun {.callout}
 > "A collection of data arranged for ease and speed of search and retrieval by a computer"
 > - The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
 
+*   Include powerful tools for search and analysis
+*   Can handle large, complex data sets.
+
 ## Next Steps
 
 [Here we go!](01-select.html)
-
-<!-- A more cogent discussion would be good here -->