1.

A student number (this field is an unique field to that student) at a college would be an example of a
primary key in a database record.

2. The address of a student would be a(n) Attribute a) attribute b) entity

3. Your text lists four challenges of big data (see page 241). List those challenges and bold or highlight
the one that you think is the most challenging.

1. How to choose what subset of this data to store

2.Where and how to store the data.

3. How to find those nuggets of data that are relevant to the decision making at hand.

4. How to derive value from the relevant data.

4. Briefly define the job description of a database administrator.

Database administrators or (DBA) are skilled and trained Information system professionals who hold
discussions with users to define their data need; apply database programing languages to craft a set of
databases to meet those needs; test and evaluate databases; implement changes to improve their
performance; and assure that data are secure from unauthorized access.

5. How many bytes of data are found in the word “MIDWAY”? Note: Do not include the quotes (“)

6. Define PAN, MAN, LAN and WAN.

PAN- Also known as personal area network, is a wireless network that connects information technology
devices close to one person.

LAN- Also known as local area network, is a network that connects computer systems and devices within a
small area, such as an office, home, or several floors in a building.

MAN- Also known as metropolitan area network, is a telecommunications network that connects users and
their computers in a geographical area that spans a campus or city.
WAN- Also known as wide area network, is a telecommunications network that connects large geographic
regions.

7. You, as a student in CIS 330, submit your homework on Saturday afternoon. I grade it on Monday
night.

Is this an example of a) asynchronous or b) synchronous communication.

8. Why would a company want to control its dissemination of “trade secrets”?

Because people can get into their private data and they can get some new product development plans, or
cause organizational embarrassment.

9. List the 4 questions that an organization must carefully consider when building a database. Hint: See
page 223-224.

Content- What data should be collected and at what cost?

Access- What data should be provided to which users and when?

Logical Structure- How should data be arranged so that it makes sense to a given user?

Physical organization- Where should data be physically located?

10. List two disadvantages of using dial-up connection to the Internet.

1. It is very slow

2. Your phone like is occupied when you are connected to the internet.