1 Introduction Database is any collection of data or information‚ that is specially organized for rapid search and retrieval by a computer. Databases are structured to facilitate the storage‚ retrieval‚ modification‚ and deletion of data in conjunction with various data-processing operations. A database consists of a file or a set of files. The information in these files may be broken down into records‚ each of which consists of one or more fields. Fields are the basic units of data storage
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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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College of Business Hospitality & Tourism Studies Department of Computer Science & Information System CIN623 Database Design & Programming Final Examination Trimester 1 – 2011 Date: Duration:3 hours plus 10 minutes INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS 1. You are allowed ten minutes extra reading time during which you are not to write 2. Write all answers to each question in the Answer Booklet. 3. Write your Student ID number at the top of each attached sheet. 4. Insert all written foolscaps in their correct sequence
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ACC T1 - Creating a Database Modified True/False Indicate whether the statement is true or false. If false‚ change the identified word or phrase to make the statement true. 1. Defining a(n) primary key in a second table creates a relationship between that table and the table where the primary key was first defined. _________________________ 2. One benefit of a relational database management system is that it contains a built-in query language‚ which lets you obtain immediate answers to
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on data or data items to supply some information about an entity. What is a Database? A database is an integrated and structured collection of stored operational data used (shared) by application systems of an enterprise Examples of Databases • Medical records • Bank accounts • Stock control • Telephone directories • Stock market prices Universe of Discourse A database is a model of some aspect of the reality of an organisation. It is conventional
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1 Chapter 1 Database Systems Database Systems: Design‚ Implementation‚ and Management‚ Seventh Edition‚ Rob and Coronel 1 1 In this chapter‚ you will learn: • The difference between data and information • What a database is‚ what the different types of databases are‚ and why they are valuable assets for decision making • The importance of database design • How modern databases evolved from file systems Database Systems: Design‚ Implementation‚ & Management‚ 7th Edition‚ Rob
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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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MODERN DATABASE MANAGEMENT - Database o An organized collection of logically related data. o May be any size and complexity. - Data o A stored representation of objects and events that have meaning and importance in the user’s environment. o Become useful when placed in some sort of context. o Structured • Facts such as the customer name‚ address‚ and telephone number. • The most important structured data types are numeric‚ character‚ and dates. • Stored in tabular form • Found
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Databases | Database Construction and Management 1. What is a database? A database is one or more large structured sets of persistent data‚ usually associated with software (database management system) to update and query the data. A simple database might be a single file containing many records‚ each of which contains the same set of fields where each field is a certain fixed width - From FOLDOC A database is a collection of data elements (facts) stored in a computer in a systematic way
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IS concentration : Database Administration Why ? 1. Introduction : Working as a Database administrator for the past 6 Years has led me to choose Database administration as my IS concentration‚ my experience has helped me fine tune existing databases‚ juggle around with the configuration parameters of the system to improve the performance of the system‚ however I have never worked on database architecture‚ this has been the primary reason for me to choose database administration as I would
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