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1 .Define Each of The Following

The document defines key database terms like data, information, metadata, database application, data warehouse, constraint, database, entity, and database management system. It also contrasts different database concepts, lists disadvantages of file processing systems, ways to convert data to information, categories of databases with examples, and components of a database system environment.

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1 .Define Each of The Following

The document defines key database terms like data, information, metadata, database application, data warehouse, constraint, database, entity, and database management system. It also contrasts different database concepts, lists disadvantages of file processing systems, ways to convert data to information, categories of databases with examples, and components of a database system environment.

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1 .

Define each of the following:

Data, Information, Metadata, Database Application, Data


Warehouse, Constraint, database, Entity, data base management
system.

Answer:

 Data: stored representations of objects and events that have meaning and
importance in the user’s environment.
 Information: data that have been processed in such away as to
increase the knowledge of the person who uses the data.
 Metadata: data that describe the properties or characteristics of end
user data and the context of that data.
 Data Base Application: An application program (or set of related
programs) that is used to perform a series of database activities (create,
read, update, and delete) on behalf of data-base users.
 Data Warehouse: an integrated decision support database whose
content is derived from the various operational databases.
 Constraint: a rule that cannot be violated by data base users.
 Data Base: an organized collection of logically related data.
 Entity: A person, place, object, event, or concept in the user
environment about which the organization wishes to maintain data.
 Data Base Management System: A soft ware system that is used
to create, maintain, and provide controlled access to user data bases.
2. Match the following terms and definitions

C data

B database application

L constraint

G repository

F metadata

M data warehouse

A information

J user view

K database management system

H data independence

E database

I enterprise resource systems planning (ERP)

D enterprise data model


3-Contrast the following

 Data Dependence, Data independence

Data Dependence Data independence


data descriptions are included with the The separation of data descriptions
application programs that use the data from the application programs that use
the data

 Structured Data, Unstructured Data

Structured Data Unstructured Data


Numbers, text, dates Images, video, documents

 Data, information

Data information
Stored representations of objects and Data that have been processed in such
events that have meaning and away as to increase the knowledge of
importance in the user’s environment. the person who uses the data.

 Repository, database

Repository database
A centralized knowledge base of all an organized collection of logically
data definitions, data relationships , related data.
screen and report formats and other
system components

 Entity, enterprise data model

entity Enterprise data model


A person, place, object, event, or A graphical model that shows the high-
concept in the user environment about level entities for organization and the
which the organization wishes to relationships among those entities
maintain data.
 Data warehouse, ERP system

Data warehouse Erp systems


An integrated decision support Integrate all enterprise functions
database whose content is derived (manufacturing, finance, sales,
from the various operational databases. marketing, inventory, accounting,
human resources)

4. List five disadvantages of the file processing systems?

 Program-Data Dependence
 Duplication of Data
 Limited Data Sharing
 Lengthy Development Times
 Excessive Program Maintenance
5. Describe two ways to convert Data into Information?

 Put data in context by providing structure.


 Summarize or process and present data for human interpretation.
6. List and briefly describe five categories of databases and give
an example of each type?

Personal computer databases – a set of data describing patient visits,


recorded by a home health-care professional.
Workgroup database – a database that supports the work of several
scientists performing research on a new drug.
Department database – a database used by the human resources
department of a large hospital.
Enterprise database – the database supporting the SAP enterprise
information system.
Internet, intranet, extranet databases – the database supporting
applications that access a database through a Web browser.
8. List the nine major components in a database system
environment??

 CASE Tools – computer-aided software engineering

 Repository – centralized storehouse of metadata

 Database Management System (DBMS) –software for managing the


database

 Database – storehouse of the data

 Application Programs – software using the data

 User Interface – text and graphical displays to users

 Data/Database Administrators – personnel responsible for maintaining the


database

 System Developers – personnel responsible for designing databases and


software

 End Users – people who use the applications and databases


12. List 10 potential benefits of the database approach over
conventional file systems?

1. Program-data independence
2. Minimal data redundancy
3. Improved data consistency
4. Improved data sharing
5. Increased development productivity
6. Enforcement standards
7. Improved data quality
8. Improved data accessibility and responsiveness
9. Reduced program maintenance
10.Improved decision support

17. compare and contrast intranet, the internet, and extranets?

Intranet internet extranet


An internal corporate or is a global system of An internal corporate or
government network that interconnected computer government network that
uses Internet tools, such networks that use the uses Internet tools, such
as Web browsers, and standard Internet as Web browsers, and
Internet protocols Protocol Suite (TCP/IP) to Internet protocols
serve billions of users
worldwide

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