Spring 2011 MIS (Management Information Systems) Mid-Term Exam Multiple Choice‚ True/False‚ & Short Essay Questions This exam is worth 100 points. You have 1 week to complete this exam. Submit your file through the course website until April 26 (11:59 PM). Please note that late submission is not acceptable. There are three parts to this exam: Multiple choice‚ True/False‚ and short essay questions. This is an open book exam – you can use your text books/notes/Internet during the exam (Don’t
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Normalization A logical design method which minimizes data redundancy and reduces design flaws. Consists of applying various “normal” forms to the database design. The normal forms break down large tables into smaller subsets. First Normal Form (1NF) Each attribute must be atomic • No repeating columns within a row. • No multi-valued columns. 1NF simplifies attributes • Queries become easier.
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Institution Database Software The acquisition of database software for business information management is a source of business leverage in the ever competitive business environment. The management of business information is made possible by the acquisition of efficient database software. Database software is the term that refers to the computer program that helps to enter‚ update‚ organize‚ retrieve‚ and report information held in a computer database. Among the commonly used database software for
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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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Databases In the Workplace klee CIS/207 This paper will discuss the different databases in my organization with regards to what the databases are being used for and any improvements that can be made. To understand how a database helps the day-to-day functions of a business one must first know what a database does and how it works. A database is a “systematized collection of data that can be accessed immediately and manipulated by a data-processing system for a specific purpose” (English Dictionary)
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MOBILE DATABASE CONTENTS | Page No. | i. Abstract | 3 | 1. Introduction | 3 | 2. Background | 4 | 3. Mobile Database Architecture | 5 | 4. Technique to Secure database 4.1 Data Synchronization 4.2 Mobile transaction 4.3 Embedded database 4.4 Authentication from the Web Server 4.5 Data Privacy 4.6 Adaptability to Middleware 4.7 Communication 4.8 Data Encryption at client side | 67788991010 | 5. Resisting
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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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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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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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there has been a controversial issue dealing with building a national DNA database. This issue has been brought up over the discussion of the actual database and what kinds of effects will come out of it‚ if it actually happens to go through. Some people think the database will be a force in crime fighting. Others think it is a violation of civil liberties. In the early 1900s‚ “fingerprinting‚” a new crime-fighting database‚ was developed. With the exception of identical twins‚ no two people have
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