Data and Databases

The topics described in this chapter include the

following:

1. The storage media types for data: sequential and

random access
2. Methods of processing data: batch and real time
3. Databases and relational databases
4. Data warehouses, data mining, and OLAP
5. Distributed data processing and distributed
databases
 Data Storage Terminology
 A character, or byte: is a single letter,
number, or symbol
A field: is a set of characters that fill a space
reserved for a particular kind of data. For
example, last name, address, and hire date
are all fields within a payroll data set.
A record: is the entire set of fields for a
specific entity.
A file: the entire set of related records