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chapter 5
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Technical Foundations of Database
Management
Database Management
Fundamental Data Concepts
REAL WORLD CHALLENGE: U.S. Xpress—Lots of
Data, Not Enough Quality
Database Structures
Database Development
Managing Data Resources
Data Resource Management
Types of Databases
Data Warehouses and Data Mining
Traditional File Processing
The Database Management Approach
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INFORMATION
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C H APTE R H I GH L I GH TS
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DATA RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT
L E AR NI NG OBJECT I VES
5-1 Explain the business value of implementing data resource management processes and technologies in an organization.
5-2 Outline the advantages of a database management approach to managing the data resources of a business, compared with a file processing approach. 5-3 Explain how database management software helps business professionals and supports the operations and management of a business.
5-4 Provide examples to illustrate each of the following concepts:
a. Major types of databases.
b. Data warehouses and data mining.
c. Logical data elements.
d. Fundamental database structures.
e. Database development.
REAL WORLD SOLUTION: U.S. Xpress—Data Quality
Drives Millions in Savings
REAL WORLD CASE: Beyond Street Smarts:
Data-Driven Crime Fighting
REAL WORLD CASE: Duke University Health
System, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and
Others: Medical IT Is Getting Personal
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Technical Foundations of Database Management
DATABASE
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Just imagine how difficult it would be to get any information from an information system if data were stored in an unorganized way or if there were no systematic way to retrieve them. Therefore, in all information systems, data resources must be organized and structured in some logical manner so that they can be accessed easily, processed efficiently, retrieved quickly, and managed
M
A
O N
T I
S
Y
S
R
O
T
Technical Foundations of Database
Management
Database Management
Fundamental Data Concepts
REAL WORLD CHALLENGE: U.S. Xpress—Lots of
Data, Not Enough Quality
Database Structures
Database Development
Managing Data Resources
Data Resource Management
Types of Databases
Data Warehouses and Data Mining
Traditional File Processing
The Database Management Approach
F
I N
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGIES
S
S
S
S
M S
C H APTE R H I GH L I GH TS
E
E
DATA RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT
L E AR NI NG OBJECT I VES
5-1 Explain the business value of implementing data resource management processes and technologies in an organization.
5-2 Outline the advantages of a database management approach to managing the data resources of a business, compared with a file processing approach. 5-3 Explain how database management software helps business professionals and supports the operations and management of a business.
5-4 Provide examples to illustrate each of the following concepts:
a. Major types of databases.
b. Data warehouses and data mining.
c. Logical data elements.
d. Fundamental database structures.
e. Database development.
REAL WORLD SOLUTION: U.S. Xpress—Data Quality
Drives Millions in Savings
REAL WORLD CASE: Beyond Street Smarts:
Data-Driven Crime Fighting
REAL WORLD CASE: Duke University Health
System, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and
Others: Medical IT Is Getting Personal
185
Technical Foundations of Database Management
DATABASE
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Just imagine how difficult it would be to get any information from an information system if data were stored in an unorganized way or if there were no systematic way to retrieve them. Therefore, in all information systems, data resources must be organized and structured in some logical manner so that they can be accessed easily, processed efficiently, retrieved quickly, and managed