ISM 6215 - Business Database Systems I Fall 2013 Home Work – 1 (Marks 100) Question 1 - Contrast the following terms. Give one example of each 1. Degree versus cardinality of relationship 2. Required versus optional attributes 3. Data dependence versus data independence 4. Structured versus unstructured data (4*2.5 =10 marks) Answer 1 - Degree; cardinality. The degree (of a relationship) is the number of entity types that participate in that relationship‚ while cardinality is a
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Database Environment Paper DBM-380 November 18‚ 2012 Introduction A database defines a structure for storing information and it collects information that is organized in such a way that a computer program can quickly select desired pieces of data. A database can also be thought of as an electronic filing system. Data and information are extracted from a database by creating a query and then submitting it to the query database management system (DBMS) and it is posed in a language that
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Database Concepts‚ 4e (Kroenke) Chapter 1 Getting Started 1) The purpose of a database is to help people keep track of things. Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 Page Ref: 4 2) A possible problem with keeping data in lists is that if you delete a row of data from a list you may also delete some data items that you want to keep. Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 Page Ref: 4 3) An advantage of keeping data in lists is that if you update a data value in one row of data in a list‚ other occurrences
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An online database a collection of organized data that can be accessed from various networks‚ like the internet. Usually‚ databases are used for things like booking a seat or a room in planes or hotels‚ or even online shopping. In this report‚ I have chosen to discuss two databases that are quite different‚ and investigate on the benefits and detriments of the storage of data in online information systems. The two databases I have chosen to discuss are YouTube and Amazon. These databases are some
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Description | example uses | Database could be when people in the the Leisure centre inputs the data or make different query’s like how much money they’ve made. This will speed up the process when working. It can store all the information for the activities and how many people attending specific classes. | advantages | A database can be really helpful for this business to grow in terms of: Customer & Service Analysis‚ Data Management‚ Reduce Costs & Time. Databases can also help businesses
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ITM540 – Database and Knowledge-base Management Module 3 Case Assignment 3 Robert T. Goodwin Database Applications In his book Groupware -- Computer Support for Business Teams‚ Robert Johansen defines groupware as "specialized computer aids that are designed for the use of collaborative work groups." This definition is better than the "shared data" definition because it helps eliminate multiuser databases from the groupware category
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Proposal Course Name: Database Management System Database System for: School/College Database Name: e School Management System (eSMS) Our Database Software: We have to develop database software on a School/College Islamabad College for Girls (ICG). Our database name is eSMS stands for e school Management System. Selected Organization: The target organization ICG (Islamabad College for Girls) is located at Shalimar 6/2‚ Islamabad. Introduction
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Part 1 Background Chapter 1 Introduction to Databases 1.1 A database management system provides a number of facilities that will vary from system to system. Describe the type of facilities you might expect‚ especially those that aid the initial implementation of a database and its subsequent administration. Initially‚ the type of facilities expected should be described. These include: data storage and retrieval‚ concurrency control mechanism‚ authorization services‚ integrity mechanisms
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2007 server‚ there are always two copies of each change to the database: the change written to the page (or series of pages) in RAM‚ and the log record of those changes in the transaction logs. If the information is lost in RAM‚ if it has been written to a transaction log‚ it can be recovered and written to the database. This graph shows the types of backups and its effects on the files/transaction logs. Type Copies
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com is developing a system to gather and keep massive amounts of intimate information about its millions of shoppers‚ including their religion‚ sexual orientation‚ ethnicity and income. The database‚ which would combine information disclosed voluntarily by customers with facts gleaned from public databases‚ conceivably would give Amazon a larger or more detailed profile of its customers than any other retailer. The Seattle-based company‚ with 59 million active customers‚ said it has no immediate
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