CIS515 – CLASS #1 NOTES 1. Database – is a collection of related files (Tables) 2. File (Table) – is a collection of records (Rows) 3. Record (Rows) – is a collection of fields (Columns) 4. Field (Columns) – is a collection of characters (Bytes) 5. Character (Bytes) – is a collection of 8 bits 6. Bits – the smallest representation of data‚ it is either 1 (on voltage) or 0 (off voltage) Database File Table Record Rows Field Columns Character Bytes Bits
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Database Organization Here at the College of Veterinary Medicine‚ the databases that I have used are Microsoft SQLServer‚ Microsoft Access‚ and ProISAM. ProISAM is the type of database that Vetstar (our Hospital system) uses. It is the proprietary database for the PROIV programming environment that Vetstar is written in. The main problem with this database is that it is not ODBC compatible which just means that you cannot
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and marks reduction): 11th August 2014 Assignment Topic Consider the following scenario. Dinuki Hire firm is a small family business that stocks general equipment such as garden tools‚ car maintenance tools etc. for hiring to its customers. A database system is required to simplify management of the business and to provide some financial information and maintaining stocks. Equipment’s are classified under various categories. Equipment’s are of different brands within each category. Brands are
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sorts of people need access to companies’ databases. In addition to a company’s own employees‚ these include the company’s customers‚ potential customers‚ suppliers‚ and vendors of all types. It is possible for a company to have all of its databases concentrated at one mainframe computer site with worldwide access to this site provided by telecommunications networks‚ including the Internet. Although the management of such a centralized system and its databases can be controlled in a well-contained manner
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Analyzing the use of databases in the workplace University of Phoenix CIS/319 May 1‚ 2007� Analyzing the use of databases in the workplace A database stores keyed information in an organized and accessible manner. The size and capacity of databases can vary widely‚ from a small database used by an individual to file phone numbers‚ to an extremely large enterprise database that stores several gigabytes of information accessed by thousands of individuals. Databases are essential for almost every
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relational databases are two different manners in which to store and organize data that also allow management and utilization of that data. There are essential aspects that any database should be able to provide‚ those of creating‚ reading‚ updating and deleting data. Upon becoming familiar with how each database is set up‚ it is important to look at the advantages and disadvantages of each model in determining which type of database one would want to utilize. The hierarchical database is one of
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Modernized Integrated Databases Databases are defined as: a usually large collection of data organized especially for rapid search and retrieval (as by a computer). Without databases the world of technology wouldn’t be as far along as it is. Databases are used in every organization‚ online websites‚ home computer systems‚ and other various ones. The contents of this paper will analyze the use of Modernized Integrated Database (MIDB) within L3 Communications‚ Titan’s‚ Product Support Team (PST) in
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Unit 18 Task 1 - What are the benefits of a relational database? A benefit of a relational database would be that the data is only stored once. This means you don’t have to change multiple records and it doesn’t take up much storage space. For the veterinary practise this is ideal for them‚ as this is the main reason to why they’re changing from paper to Microsoft Access. Having everything on Access and not on paper means they can search for information quicker through the search bar and also it
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Oracle9i Backup and Recovery Concepts Release 2 (9.2) March 2002 Part No. A96519-01 Oracle9i Backup and Recovery Concepts‚ Release 2 (9.2) Part No. A96519-01 Copyright © 2001‚ 2002 Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved. Primary Author: Lance Ashdown Graphic Designer: Valarie Moore Contributors: Beldalker Anand‚ Tammy Bednar‚ Don Beusee‚ Wei Hu‚ Donna Keesling‚ Bill Lee‚ Lenore Luscher‚ Ron Obermarck‚ Muthu Olagappan‚ Francisco Sanchez‚ Vinay Srihari‚ Steve Wertheimer The Programs
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Database Architecture DBM/380 –Database Concepts September 9‚ 2013 Sandra Graca Database Architecture Database systems are a way to collect and store large amounts of data. Essentially‚ database are electronic filing systems that store raw data to be later retrieved as useable information (Skillport‚ ). Using such a tool simplifies the filing and storage of all sorts of information used by businesses today. A common type of database is a customer/inventory database. Different tables
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