Chapter 10 database management

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Define the term,
database, and explain
how a database
interacts with data
and information
Define the term, data
integrity, and
describe the qualities
of valuable
information
Discuss the terms
character, field,
record, and file
Describe file
maintenance
techniques and
validation techniques
Differentiate between
a file processing
approach and the
database approach
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See Page 513
for Detailed Objectives

Discuss the functions
common to most
database management
systems
Describe characteristics
of relational, object-
oriented, and
multidimensional
databases
Explain how to access
Web databases
Identify database design
guidelines and discuss
the responsibilities of
database analysts and
administrators
See Page 513
for Detailed Objectives

Database
•Collection of
data
organized in
a manner that
allows access,
retrieval, and
use of that
data
Data
•Collection of
unprocessed
items
•Text
•Numbers
•Images
•Audio
•Video
Information
•Processed
data
•Documents
•Audio
•Images
•Video
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Figure 10-1

 Database software, often called a database
management system (DBMS), allows users to:
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Create a computerized
database
Add, modify, and
delete data
Sort and retrieve data
Create forms and
reports from the data

 Data integrity identifies the quality of the data
 Garbage in, garbage out (GIGO) points out the
accuracy of a computer’s output depends on the
accuracy of the input
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 Valuable information should have the following
characteristics:
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Accurate Verifiable Timely Organized
Accessible Useful
Cost-
effective

 Data is organized in layers
 Files, records, fields, characters
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Figure 10-2

 A character is one
byte
 Numbers, letters, space,
punctuation marks, or
other symbols
 A field is a
combination of one or
more related
characters
 Field name
 Field size
 Data type
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Figure 10-3

 Common data types include:
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Text Numeric AutoNumber Currency
Date Memo Yes/No Hyperlink
Object Attachment

 A record is a group of related fields
 A primary key uniquely identifies each record
 A data file is a collection of related records
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Figure 10-4

 File maintenance refers to the procedures that
keep data current
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Adding
records
Modifying
records
Deleting
records

 Users add new records to a file when they obtain
new data
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Figure 10-5

 Users modify a record to correct inaccurate data or
update old data
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Figure 10-6

 When a record no longer is needed, a user deletes it
from a file
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Figure 10-7

 Validation compares data with a set of rules or
values to find out if the data is correct
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Alphabetic/Numeric
check
Range check Consistency check
Completeness check Check digit Other checks

File processing system
•Each department has its
own set of files
•Used for many years
•Have data redundancy
•Isolate data
Database approach
•Programs and users share
data
•Reduce data redundancy
•Improve data integrity
•Share data
•Allows easier access
•Reduces development
time
•Can be more vulnerable
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Figure 10-10

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Figure 10-11

 A data dictionary contains data about each file in
the database and each field in those files
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Figure 10-12

 A DBMS provides several tools that allow users
and programs to retrieve and maintain data in the
database
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Query language
Query by example
Form
Report generator

 A query language consists of simple, English-like
statements that allow users to specify the data to
display, print, or store
 Query by example (QBE) provides a GUI to assist
users with retrieving data
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Page 529
Figure 10-13

 A form is a window on the screen that provides
areas for entering or modifying data in a database
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Figure 10-15

 A report generator allows users to design a report
on the screen, retrieve data into the report design,
and then display or print the report
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Figure 10-16

A DBMS provides means to
ensure that only authorized
users access data at permitted
times
•Access privileges
•Principle of least privilege
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 A DMBS provides a variety of techniques to restore
the database to a usable form in case it is damaged
or destroyed
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Backup Log
Recovery
utility
Continuous
backup

Page 532
Figure 10-17

 A data model consists of rules and standards that
define how the database organizes data
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Figure 10-18

 A relational
database stores data
in tables that consist
of rows and columns
 Each row has a
primary key
 Each column has a
unique name
 A relationship is a
link within the data
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Figure 10-20

 Structured Query Language (SQL) is a query
language that allows users to manage, update, and
retrieve data
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Figure 10-21

 An object-oriented database (OODB) stores data
in objects
 Examples of applications appropriate for an object-
oriented database include:
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Multimedia
database
Groupware
database
Computer-
aided design
database
Hypertext
database

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Figure 10-22

 A multidimensional database can store data in
more than two dimensions of data
 Sometimes known as a hypercube
 Can consolidate data much faster than a relational
database
 A data warehouse is a huge database that stores
and manages the data required to analyze
historical and current transactions
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 Databases on the Web allow you to:
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Shop for
products or
services
Buy or sell
stocks
Search for a job
Make airline
reservations
Register for
college classes
Check semester
grades

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Figure 10-23

 It is important to have a carefully designed
database
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Figure 10-24

Database analysts and administrators are responsible
for managing and coordinating all database activities
Database Analyst (DA)
Decides on proper field
placement, defines data
relationship, and identifies
users’ access privileges
Database Administrator
(DBA)
Creates and maintains the data
dictionary, manages security,
monitors performance, and
checks backup and recovery
procedures
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 Employees should
learn how to use the
data in the database
effectively
 Interact with
database
 Identify new data for
the database
 Maintain the
database
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Figure 10-25

How data and
information are
valuable assets to
an organization
Methods for
maintaining high-
quality data
Assessing the
quality of
valuable
information
Advantages of
organizing data
in a database
Various types of
databases
Roles of the
database analysts
and
administrators
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