Question

What is a database in bioinformatics? Mention their two fundamental types.

Answer 1

Database is the collection and the storage of large amount of data. The database is created so that the data can be arranged and made available for further use. The data is recorded and maintained by the researcher. Different programs can be used for the storage. There are two types of databases which are classified as per the data stored. The types of databases are generalised and specialised database.