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1 Database Systems W1-1-S2 @2019

This chapter discusses databases, including what they are, their types and value for decision making. It covers the differences between data and information, and the importance of database design. Key aspects of a database system environment and the components that make up a database system are defined. The chapter also explains how databases improve on traditional file systems for managing data.

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1 Database Systems W1-1-S2 @2019

This chapter discusses databases, including what they are, their types and value for decision making. It covers the differences between data and information, and the importance of database design. Key aspects of a database system environment and the components that make up a database system are defined. The chapter also explains how databases improve on traditional file systems for managing data.

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In this chapter, you will learn:

 What a database is, the various types of


databases, and why they are valuable assets
for decision making
 The difference between data and information
 The importance of database design
 Database System Environment

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 Databases solve many of the problems
encountered in data management
 Used in almost all modern settings
involving data management:
 Business
 Research
 Administration
 Important to understand how databases work
and interact with other applications
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 Data are raw facts
 Information is the result of processing raw
data to reveal meaning
 Information requires context to reveal
meaning
 Raw data must be formatted for storage,
processing, and presentation
 Data are the foundation of information, which
is the bedrock of knowledge
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 Data: building blocks of information
 Information produced by processing data
 Information used to reveal meaning in data
 Accurate, relevant, timely information is the
key to good decision making
 Good decision making is the key to
organizational survival

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 Database design focuses on design of
database structure used for end-user data
 Designer must identify database’s
expected use
 Well-designed database:
 Facilitates data management
 Generates accurate and valuable
information
 Poorly designed database:
 Causes difficult-to-trace errors
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 Database system: defines and regulates the
collection, storage, management, use of data
 Five major parts of a database system:
 Hardware
 Software
 People
 Procedures
 Data

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 Data are raw facts
 Information is the result of processing data to
reveal its meaning
 Accurate, relevant, and timely information is
the key to good decision making
 Data are usually stored in a database
 DBMS implements a database and manages
its contents

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 Metadata is data about data
 Database design defines the database
structure
 Well-designed database facilitates data
management and generates valuable
information
 Poorly designed database leads to bad
decision making and organizational failure
 Databases evolved from manual and
computerized file systems
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 In a file system, data stored in independent files
 Each requires its own management program
 Some limitations of file system data management:
 Requires extensive programming
 System administration is complex and difficult
 Changing existing structures is difficult
 Security features are likely inadequate
 Independent files tend to contain redundant data
 Structural and data dependency problems

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 Database management systems were
developed to address file system’s inherent
weaknesses
 DBMS present database to end user as single
repository
 Promotes data sharing
 Eliminates islands of information
 DBMS enforces data integrity, eliminates
redundancy, and promotes security

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