Introduction to Information Management

Question 1

A computerize record keeping system

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Database

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A collection of logically related data

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Database

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Raw facts concerning people, objects, events or other entities.

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Data

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Data that have been processed and presented

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Information

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Data that describe the properties or characteristics of other data.

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Meta-data

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Computers were used almost exclusively for scientific engineering calculations.

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Traditional File Processing

Question 7

Program-data dependence, data redundancy, limited data sharing, lengthy development time, and excessive program maintenance are examples of what disadvantage?

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Traditional File Processing

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Simply uses database to manage all data and information (as a whole).

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Database Approach

Question 9

Integration and sharing of data throughout the organization.

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Database Approach

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Software system that facilitates the processes of defining, constructing, manipulating, and sharing databases

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Database Management System (DBMS)

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Stores data in such a way that it becomes easier to retrieve, manipulate, and produce information

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Database Management System (DBMS)

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What are the elements of database approach?

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Enterprise Data Model
Enterprise Resource Planning
Relational Databases
Database Applications

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A map or graphical model that shows the entities and the relationship among them

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Enterprise Data Model

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Company-wide computer software system used to manage and coordinate all the resources, information, and functions of a business from shared data stores.

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Enterprise Resource Planning

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Handle the manufacturing, logistics, distribution, inventory, shipping, invoicing, and accounting for a company.

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Enterprise Resource Planning

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Database technology involving tables (relations) representing entities and primary/foreign keys representing relationships

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Relational Databases

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An application program (or set of related programs) that is used to perform a series of activities on behalf of database users

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Database Applications

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Range of Database Applications

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Personal Databases
Workgroup Databases
Department Databases
Enterprise Databases
Internet, Intranet, and Extranet Databases

Question 19

These are designed to support one user. They have long resided on personal computers (PCs), including laptops

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Personal Databases

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A workgroup is a relatively small team of people who collaborate on the similar project or application

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Workgroup Databases

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It is typically comprises fewer than 25 persons

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Workgroup

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Larger than a workgroup (typically 25-100 persons) and is more responsible for a more diverse range of functions.

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Department Databases

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A functional unit within an organization

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Department

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A database whose scope is the entire organization or enterprise (or, at least many different departments).

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Enterprise Databases

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These databases are intended to support organization wide operations and decision making.

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Enterprise Databases

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It enables us to access information from nearly anywhere in the world directly and conveniently.

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Internet

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A network connection to non-company entities that are not accessed via an internet connection.

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Extranet

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It is the use of Internet protocols to establish access to company data and information limited to the organization.

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Intranet

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CASE Tools

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Computer-Aided Software Engineering Tools

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DBMS

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Database Management System

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Components of Database Environment

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``` CASE Tools Repository DBMS Database Application Programs User Interface Database Administration System Developers End-Users ```

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Automated tools use to design databases and application programs.

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Computer-Aided Software Engineering (CASE) Tools

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A technology for automating software and database development and maintenance tasks.

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CASE Tools

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Centralized knowledge base containing all data definitions, screen reports and report formats and definition of other organizations and system components.

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Repository

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Commercial software system use to provide access to the database and also the repository.

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DBMS

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Software system that allows users to define, create, maintain and control access to the database.

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DBMS

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Contains occurrences of data while repository contains all definition of programs.

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Database

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Computer programs that are used to create and maintain the database and provide information to users.

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Application Programs

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Languages, menus, and other facilities by which users interact with various system components such as case tools, application programs, the DBMS, and the repository.

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User Interface

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Persons who are responsible of designing database and for developing policies regarding database security and integrity.

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Database Administrators

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Persons such as system analysts and programmers who design new programs.

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System Developers

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Persons through the organization who add, delete, and modify data in the database and who request or receive information from the database. All user interactions with the database must be routed through the DBMS.

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End-Users

Question 43

It is the preferred method of storage for large multiuser applications, where coordination between many users is needed.

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Database