Database Fundamentals Exam 1 questions and answers. Data - n Ans -raw facts -building blocks of information Qs Information - n Ans -produced by processing raw data to reveal its meaning -requires context -should be accurate, relevant, and timely to

Database Fundamentals Exam 1
Data - n
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-raw facts
-building blocks of information


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Information - n
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-produced by processing raw data to reveal its meaning
-requires context
-should be accurate, relevant, and timely to enable good decision making


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Database - n
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Shared, integrated computer structure that stores a collection of end user data and
metadata


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Database Management System (DBMS) - n
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Collection of programs which manages the database structure and controls access
to data stored in the database


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Role of DBMS - n
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-intermediary between the user and the database

, -presents the end user with an integrated view of the data
-receives and translates application requests into operations required to fulfill the
requests
-hides database's internal complexity from the application programs and users


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Field - n
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A character or group of characters that has a specific meaning. Used to define and
store data.


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Record - n
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A logically connected set of one or more fields that describes a person, place, or
thing


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File - n
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A collection of related records


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Structural dependence - n
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Access to a file is dependent on its own structure


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Structural independence - n
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