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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a family reunion database using Microsoft Access‚ we first need to break down the information currently available to us. Since the database will hold names and other information on family members attending the reunion‚ we need to decide on the model type of the database. Family reunion is rather straightforward event with not much complexity to the data‚ so it will be easier and much more efficient to use Relational Database Model. Relational Database model is a simple database‚ which includes Entities
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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 A database is an organized collection of data. The data is typically organized to model aspects of reality in a way that supports processes requiring information. (1) Often abbreviated DB‚ a database is basically a collection of information organized in such a way that a computer program can quickly select desired pieces of data. You can think of a database as an electronic filing system. Traditional databases are organized by fields‚ records‚ and files. A field is a single piece of information;
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Database Design Process Database Life Cycle Key points Database design must reflect the information system of which the database is a part Information systems undergo evaluation and revision within a framework known as the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Databases also undergo evaluation and revision within a framework known as the Database Life Cycle (DBLC) There are two general design strategies exist: top-down vs. bottom-up design centralized vs. decentralized design 2
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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 FOR SCHEDULING Joshua Crisp Prof. Raman Marwah CIS210 11/25/2012 There are many advantages of creating a database for scheduling purposes. Having a database will allow trainers to see what courses they have coming up and their supervisors will also see what their workload is. Being part of a corporation that is expanding needs to be able to adapt to changes and having a database for scheduling will help. First we will have to look at what is needed to create a scheduling database
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Relational Databases Lee Rudd Abstract Data for our programs are stored in various formats. The most commonly used format is in the form of a database since databases are not dependent on a single program or hardware platform. These databases are stored in five structures of hierarchical‚ network‚ relational‚ multidimensional‚ and object-oriented. Hierarchical structure organizes data in a one to many relationship. The network goes of the hierarchical structure by organizing data in
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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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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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