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Tutorial 1: TIS1101/TDB2111 Database Fundamentals/Database Systems

This document contains questions for a tutorial on database fundamentals and systems. It asks about the difference between data and information, defines a DBMS and provides examples, lists advantages of databases over file systems, explains the five major parts of a database system, defines data redundancy and provides an example, and provides tasks to explore the IBM DB2 interface including the control center, command editor, and online information about CREATE commands.

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Tutorial 1: TIS1101/TDB2111 Database Fundamentals/Database Systems

This document contains questions for a tutorial on database fundamentals and systems. It asks about the difference between data and information, defines a DBMS and provides examples, lists advantages of databases over file systems, explains the five major parts of a database system, defines data redundancy and provides an example, and provides tasks to explore the IBM DB2 interface including the control center, command editor, and online information about CREATE commands.

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TIS1101/TDB2111 Database Fundamentals/Database Systems

Tutorial 1

Part A: Discussion

Q1. What is the difference between data and information?

Q2. What is a DBMS? Name a few examples of DBMS. Name the functions of a DBMS

Q3. List the advantages of the database approach as compared to conventional


file systems.

Q4. Explain the FIVE major parts of a database system.

Q5. What is data redundancy? Give an example to illustrate data redundancy.

Part B: IBM DB2

Explore IBM DB2 on your computer. Identify and get to know the functionalities of the
following components:
1. Control Centre
2. Command Editor
3. Access the online Information Centre of IBM DB2. Study the information on
CREATE DATABASE and CREATE TABLE commands.

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