Introduction to Data Modeling and MSAccess CONTENT 1 2 3 4 5 6 Introduction to Data Modeling ............................................................................................................... 5 1.1 Data Modeling Overview ............................................................................................................... 5 1.1.1 Methodology .......................................................................................................................... 6 1.1.2 Data Modeling
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Types of Data Integrity This section describes the rules that can be applied to table columns to enforce different types of data integrity. Null Rule A null rule is a rule defined on a single column that allows or disallows inserts or updates of rows containing a null (the absence of a value) in that column. Unique Column Values A unique value rule defined on a column (or set of columns) allows the insert or update of a row only if it contains a unique value in that column (or set of columns)
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Data Acquisition and Interfacing Lecture 09 Introduction A data acquisition system consists of many components that are integrated to: • Sense physical variables (use of transducers) • Condition the electrical signal to make it readable by an A/D board • Convert the signal into a digital format acceptable by a computer • Process‚ analyze‚ store‚ and display the acquired data with the help of software Data Acquisition System Block Diagram Flow of information in DAQ 1. 2.
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am going to explain data protection‚ talk about the data protection acts‚ rights and principles. I’m going to talk about a data controller and a data processor and what their responsibilities are. What personal and sensitive data are. What a data receiver is and what his rights are‚ what is involved in direct marketing and I will mention an example of abuse or corruption that occurred in Ireland. Data protection acts Data protection is legal control over and access to use of data stored in computers
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Case Study 3: Revving Up Sales at Harley Davidson 1. Explain how Talon helps Harley Davidson employees improve their decision making capabilities. Harley Davidson uses an information system named Talon to help improve their decision making capabilities. Talon is responsible for the inventory‚ warranties‚ vehicle registration‚ and point of sale transactions for the Harley Davidson dealerships. The system is able to generate par orders which helps with the companies ability to only get what is necessary
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QUESTION 1: (30 MARKS) (a) A company wishes to undergo a Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) activity with respect to its core business processes. Discuss the extent to which MIS could be employed within the business processes that result from a BPR activity. (10 marks) (b) List and briefly explain the main categories of E-commerce. (8 marks) (c) Briefly explain the major steps for effective decision making. (12 marks) QUESTION 2: (30 MARKS) (a)
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TYPES OF DATA AND COMPONENTS OF DATA STRUCTURES Data types 1. Primitive: is a data type provided by a programming language as a basic building block 2. Composite: is any data type which can be constructed in a program using its programming language’s primitive data types and other composite types 3. Abstract: is a mathematical model for a certain class of data structures that have similar behavior; or for certain data types of one or more programming languages that have similar semantics
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Data Dictionary: A software module and database containing descriptions and definitions concerning the structure‚ data elements‚interrelationships‚ and other characteristics of an organization’s databases. Data Mining: A process where data in a data warehouse is identified to discover key business trends and factors. Data Modeling: A process where the relationships between data elements are identified and defined to develop data models. Data Planning: A planning and analysis function
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A data dictionary is a file that defines the basic organization of a database. A data dictionary has a list of all files in the database‚ the number of records that are in each file‚ the names and types of each field. The data dictionary is hidden from users so that it is not accidentally destroyed. The data dictionary only keeps bookkeeping information and does not actually contain any data from the database. The database management system cannot access data from the database without a data dictionary
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Data Cleansing/Scrubbing The concept of information cleansing / scrubbing is to improve the quality of organizational information and thus the effectiveness of decision making businesses must formulate a strategy to keep information clean. This is a process that weeds out and fixes or discards inconsistent‚ incorrect‚ or incomplete information. Specialized software tools use sophisticated algorithms to parse‚ standardize‚ correct‚ match and consolidate data warehouse information. This is vitally
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