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A bit (binary digit) represents a circuit that is
either on or off
A byte is made up of eight bits
Each byte represents a character
Field: a name, number, or combination of
Hierarchy of characters that describes an aspect of a
Data business object or activity
Record: a collection of related data fields
File: a collection of related records
Database: a collection of integrated and
related files
Traditional
Approach to
Data
Management
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Data Redundancy and Inconsistency
Data redundancy is the presence of duplicate data
in multiple data files so that the same data are
Problems stored in more than one place or location.
with the Data redundancy wastes storage resources and
also leads to data inconsistency, where the same
Traditional attribute may have different values.
File Program-Data Dependence
Environment It refers to the coupling of data stored in files and
the specific programs required to update and
maintain those files such that changes in programs
require changes to the data.
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Data definition: specifies structure of database
content, used to create tables and define
characteristics of fields
Data dictionary: automated or manual file
storing definitions of data elements and their
Capabilities characteristics
of DBMS Data manipulation language: used to add,
change, delete, retrieve data from database
Structured Query Language
Many DBMS have report generation capabilities
for creating polished reports (Crystal Reports)
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Database administrators
(DBAs)
Works with users to define their
data needs
Applies database programming
Database languages to craft a set of
databases to meet those needs
Administration Tests and evaluates databases
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Sources of
Big Data