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Chapter 12 – Databases – Lecture notes 12-database tables can be related or connected to other tables by common key fields.
University of the Fraser Valley
Introduction to Computer Information Systems (CIS 100)
Databases
Competencies
After you have read this chapter, you should be able to:
1 Distinguish between the physical and logical views of data.
2 Describe how data is organized: characters, fields, records, tables, and databases.
3 Define key fields and how they are used to integrate data in a database.
4 Define and compare batch processing and real-time processing.
5 Describe databases, including the need for databases, and database management
systems (DBMS).
6 Describe the five common database models: hierarchical, network, relational, multidimensional,
and object-oriented.
7 Distinguish among individual, company, distributed, and commercial databases.
8 Discuss strategic database uses and security concerns.
Databases
Competencies
After you have read this chapter, you should be able to:
1 Distinguish between the physical and logical views of data.
2 Describe how data is organized: characters, fields, records, tables, and databases.
3 Define key fields and how they are used to integrate data in a database.
4 Define and compare batch processing and real-time processing.
5 Describe databases, including the need for databases, and database management
systems (DBMS).
6 Describe the five common database models: hierarchical, network, relational, multidimensional,
and object-oriented.
7 Distinguish among individual, company, distributed, and commercial databases.
8 Discuss strategic database uses and security concerns.
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