Database Environment Brandon Smith DBM/380 10-8-2012 Kenneth Hoskins Database Environment “A database is a structured collection of records or data that is stored in a computer system. In order for a database to be truly functional‚ it must not only store large amounts of record‚ but also be able to access those records fast and efficiently. In addition‚ new information and changes should also be easy to input.” (tech-faq.com) To be useful over a long term the database should be able
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Database Design Scenario Currently a school uses a non-computerised database system to store the following information about its students: roll class‚ surname‚ first name‚ guardian ’s name‚ address‚ student ’s date of birth‚ gender‚ sport house‚ emergency-contact telephone number‚ mailing name‚ list of subjects offered‚ and subjects in which the student is enrolled. The system takes up a large amount of space‚ has many duplicated entries some of these with mistakes and it is time consuming
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PubMed and Google Scholar are two different databases used for searching articles on online. PubMed are mostly used for biomedical and clinical journals. The data information are organized based on the date‚ author‚ tittle and type of article. This made it easier to search and retrieve journal articles faster. PubMed have an advance function like MeSH term subheading but Google scholar lack MeSH function (Jean-François‚ Laetitia‚ & Stefan‚ 2013). Also‚ the content of the articles on PubMed are
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Whatis.com (2004) defines a database as "a collection of information that is organized so that it can easily be accessed‚ managed‚ and updated." In my current job at Wellco Tank Trucks‚ Inc.‚ we do not use any type of databases in the daily operations of our business. My only job that involved regular use of a database was at Chilcutt Direct Marketing (CDM) in Oklahoma City‚ Oklahoma. From February 2003 to June 2004‚ I was an Account Executive of Brokerage at CDM. CDM is a direct marketing company
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Databases Team B ACC/340 June 13‚ 2011 Richard Calabria Databases In today’s business society‚ technologies such as databases are a vital part of just about every major retail business including the Riordan’s organization. Many people overlook the importance of the role of databases in business because they are integrated so well. Databases definitely affect the output part of the accounting cycle because it includes company’s financial data and other external reports that
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Objective Our main objective is to know and evaluate the Digitel’s technical operations and strategies and how they became successful despite of its existing competitors. Central Problem Before the acquisition of the Digitel network‚ a lot of their mobile network subscribers are complaining about the signal that they supplied to their customer especially in Metro Manila area. Sun uses the 1800Mhz band which uses less power but also provides less coverage as opposed to the 900 Globe and Smart user
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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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NORMALIZATION OF DATABASE NORMALIZATION- is the process for evaluating and correcting table structures to minimize data redundancies‚ thereby‚ reducing the livelihood of data anomalies. The normalization process involves assigning attributes to tables based on the concept of determination. Normalization works through a series of stages called normal forms. 3 Stages of Normalization 1. 1NF or FIRST NORMALIZATION FORM 2. 2NF or SECOND NORMALIZATION FORM 3. 3NF or THIRED NORMALIZATION
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Although‚ data is separated into different and more complex tables during normalization‚ the process of normalizing a database can help to organize data more efficiently by minimizing redundancy and providing more accurate records. During the process‚ column and field names are consolidated into more specific ones to avoid repetition of data. In many cases‚ tables are divided into two or more tables and linked via a relationship using their Primary Keys and/or Foreign Keys. The main goal is to
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A hypermedia database is a computer retrieval system. The database allows the user to access texts‚ video and audio recordings and photographs. Files are stored according to subject. Hypermedia Database Hypermedia database comprises a set of interconnected multimedia web pages. In this type of database‚ information is stored online and the data can be accessed by several users at a time. Hypermedia‚ an extension of the term hypertext‚ is a nonlinear medium of information which includes graphics
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