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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CHAPTER 4 RELATIONAL DATABASES SUGGESTED ANSWERS TO DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 4.1 Contrast the logical and the physical view of data and discuss why separate views are necessary in database applications. Describe which perspective is most useful for each of the following employees: a programmer‚ a manager‚ and an internal auditor. How will understanding logical data structures assist you when designing and using database systems?</para></question><question
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What is a database? * A database is a structured collection of data. The data is typically organized to model relevant aspects of reality (for example‚ the availability of rooms in hotels)‚ in a way that supports processes requiring this information (for example‚ finding a hotel with vacancies). * The term database is correctly applied to the data and their supporting data structures‚ and not to the database management system (DBMS). The database data collection
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[pic] CONTENT 1. To start with 2. Database Marketing a. Consumer Data b. Business Data 3. Difference between direct marketing and database marketing 4. Why database marketing is increasing so rapidly? a. Greater use of market segmentation b. Emphasis on service and customer relationship management c. Changes in media d. Changes in distribution structure and power e. Lifestyle and demographic trends
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DATABASE TECHNOLOGIES CLASS T.E. ( INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) HOURS PER LECTURES : 04 WEEK TUTORIALS : -PRACTICALS : 02 HOURS EVALUATION THEORY 3 SYSTEM: PRACTICAL -ORAL -TERM WORK -- SEMESTER VI MARKS 100 -25 25 Objectives of the course: • This course aims to provide continuum to where the first course of databases left off. Design aspects of relational databases are covered. • Complex data models like OO OR parallel and distributed are introduced. • The course provides students a good overview
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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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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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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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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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University of Greenwich Database assignment2 Iago Castro Cuna Student ID: 000628811 Course ID : COMP1450 DATABASE ASSIGNMENT2 Iago Castro Cuna Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 4 2 CREATING THE DATABASE TABLES ....................................................................................... 5 2.1 Creating the company .........................................
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