Paper 2 Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
Data vs Information
A
Data is the raw facts
Information is data with context
2
Q
Information system vs Database
A
Information is collection of software, hardware, networking infrastructure, human resources and databases.
Database is an organized collection of data.
3
Q
Explain DBMS
A
A set of programs that allows to read, change, extract data from database.
Allows organization of data, allows search and sort analysis, produces reports in specific formats.
4
Q
Function of DBMS
A
Query - search data
