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Database Principles:
g ,
Fundamentals of Design,
Implementation, and
Management
Tenth Edition
Chapter 1
The Database Approach
Objectives
In this chapter, you will learn:
The difference between data and information
What a database is
is, the various types of
databases, and why they are valuable assets
for decision making
The importance of database design
How modern databases evolved from file
systems
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Objectives (contd.)
About flaws in file system data management
The main components of the database system
The main functions of a database management
system (DBMS)
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Introduction
Good decisions require good information
d i d ffrom raw ffacts
derived
t
g most efficiently
y when stored
Data is managed
in a database
Databases evolved from computer file systems
Understanding file system characteristics is
important
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Why Databases?
Databases solve many of the problems
encountered
t d iin d
data
t managementt
Used in almost all modern settings involving
data management:
Business
Research
Administration
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Types of Databases
Databases can be classified according to:
Number of users
Database location(s)
Expected type and extent of use
Single-user
Single user database supports only one user at
a time
Desktop
D kt d
database:
t b
single-user;
i l
runs on PC
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Well-designed database:
Facilitates data management
Generates accurate and valuable information
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Data Redundancy
File system structure makes it difficult to
combine data from multiple sources
Vulnerable to security breaches
D
Data stored
d iin diff
different llocations
i
iis unlikely
lik l to
be updated consistently
Data redundancy: same data stored
unnecessarily in different places
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Data
Data-modeling
modeling skills
Vital in the data design process
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Database Systems
Database system consists of logically related
d t stored
data
t d in
i a single
i l llogical
i ld
data
t repository
it
May be physically distributed among multiple
storage facilities
DBMS eliminates most of file system
systems
s problems
Current generation stores data structures,
relationships between structures
structures, and access
paths
Also defines, stores, and manages all access
paths and components
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Hardware
Software
People
Procedures
Data
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DBMS Functions
Most functions are transparent to end users
Can only be achieved through the DBMS
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Security management
DBMS creates a security
i system that
h enforces
f
user security and data privacy
Security rules determine which users can access
the database,, which items can be accessed,, etc.
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Increased costs
Management
g
complexity
p
y
Maintaining currency
Vendor dependence
Frequent upgrade/replacement cycles
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Summary
Data are raw facts
Information is the result of processing data to
g
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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Summary (cont'd.)
Metadata is data about data
Database design defines the database
structure
Well-designed database facilitates data
management and generates valuable
information
Poorly
P l d
designed
i
dd
database
t b
lleads
d tto b
bad
dd
decision
i i
making and organizational failure
Summary (cont'd.)
In a file system, data stored in independent files
Each requires its own management program
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Summary (cont'd.)
Database management systems were
d
developed
l
d tto address
dd
fil
file systems
t iinherent
h
t
weaknesses
DBMS present database to end user as single
repository
Promotes data sharing
Eliminates islands of information