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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Analytical Essay – The Large Ant In 2012‚ 16259 people in the United States were murdered and another 1.8 million people were sent to the hospital due to assault. Humans resorting to violence and harming others is a daily occurrence‚ but why? Is it in our nature‚ are we instinctively violent‚ and why is it that these acts are not only happening in the United States but worldwide. Although the average person does not leave their home planning on harming somebody that day‚ under the right circumstances
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manage their financial risk exposures? Evaluate the methods they use and make any recommendations for improvement if current methods are inadequate. 2. Document the bank failures in Zimbabwe over the period 1997 to 2013. What financial risk management lessons can be learnt by other banks from these failures? 3. Evaluate the capital requirements under the Basel III accord and their implications to banks in Zimbabwe. How do capital requirements for Zimbabwean banks compare to those spelt out by the
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An Evaluation of Library Databases and Resources for use in Research Assign4 Page 2 References BOOK CITATION Tsang‚ Philip‚ Kwan‚ Reggie; & Fox‚ Roger (2006). Faculty Perceptions of ICT Benefits. Enhancing learning thru technology (pp. 1-10). Retrieved from http://site.ebrary.com/lib DATABASE: (NCU Library) - Ebrary KEYWORDS: Educational Technology‚ Internet in Education‚ E-Learning SEARCH LIMITERS: Education SKILLS IN THIS DATABSE:
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Database: specialized structures that allow computer-based systems to store‚ manage‚ and retrieve data very quickly. Data are raw facts. Information is the result of processing raw data to reveal its meaning. To reveal meaning‚ information requires context. Raw data must be properly formatted for storage Data constitute the building blocks of information. Information is produced by processing data. Information is used to reveal the meaning of data. Accurate‚ relevant‚ and timely information
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allocation of resources by managers at any level has more real-world effect on strategy than any plans developed at headquarters. How Managers’ Everyday Decisions Create—or Destroy— Your Company’s Strategy by Joseph L. Bower and Clark G. Gilbert Included with this full-text Harvard Business Review article: 1 Article Summary The Idea in Brief—the core idea The Idea in Practice—putting the idea to work 2 How Managers’ Everyday Decisions Create—or Destroy—Your Company’s Strategy 9 Further Reading
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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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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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Q3. What role should six sigma play in corporate strategy? Six sigma is a methodology and describes the process of; Define – Measure – Analyse – Improve- Control This process means that Six sigma has to be kept in mind from the identification of needs and objectives all the way through to when the objectives are met and need to be sustained. When Six sigma is implemented within 3M‚ different objectives will be set with six sigma and the reduction of waste in mind. These objectives are usually
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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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