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This document provides definitions and explanations of key database terms. It defines data, information, metadata, fields, records, files, databases, data management, database management systems, data warehouses, XML, queries, and database design. It also explains the difference between data and information, discusses data redundancy and database functions. Finally, it lists and describes different types of databases and provides examples of MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, and servers as databases.

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This document provides definitions and explanations of key database terms. It defines data, information, metadata, fields, records, files, databases, data management, database management systems, data warehouses, XML, queries, and database design. It also explains the difference between data and information, discusses data redundancy and database functions. Finally, it lists and describes different types of databases and provides examples of MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, and servers as databases.

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MODULE 1: DATABASE SYSTEM

Lesson 1: Introducing Database

Gilmar D. Magbanua BSIT 3-C

ACTIVITY 1

1. Define each of the following terms:

a. Data- is a set of discrete values that transmit information, such as amount, quality, facts,
statistics, other fundamental units of meaning, or just sequences of symbols that may be interpreted
further.

b. Information- is an amorphous notion that refers to everything with the ability to inform. At its
most basic, information refers to the interpretation of what may be felt. Any non-random natural
process and any observable pattern in any media can be considered to communicate some quantity of
information.

c. Metadata- is defined as "data that offers information about other data," but it does not
include the data's substance, such as the text of a message or the image itself.

d. Field- (in computer science), a portion of a bigger collection of data (e.g., database fields).
Programmability is the ability of an electrical device to be reprogrammed with new logic.

e. Record- Or a row (database) is a group of fields in a database that are all connected to the
same object or entity.

f. File- a source of information storage

File (command), a Unix program that determines the kind of data in a computer file.

A file system is a system for storing and organizing computer files and data.

g. Database- is information that is set up for easy access, management and updating.

h. Data Management- is the process of ingesting, storing, organizing and maintaining the data
created and collected by an organization.

i. Database Management System- (DBMS) is a software package designed to store, retrieve,


query and manage data.

j. Data Warehouse- is an enterprise system used for the analysis and reporting of structured and
semi-structured data from multiple sources, such as point-of-sale transactions, marketing automation,
customer relationship management, and more. A data warehouse is suited for ad hoc analysis as well
custom reporting.
k. Extensible Mark-up Language- (XML) is a simple, very flexible text format derived from SGML
(ISO 8879).

l. Query- is a precise command to retrieve data. Databases and information systems can be
queried using query language.

m. Database Design- provides you with access to up-to-date, accurate information.

2. Explain the difference between data and information.

1. What is data redundancy, and which characteristics of the file system can lead to it?

Data redundancy develops if the same piece of information shows in multiple places, while data
inconsistency happens when the same data shows in multiple tables in different formats.

2. What are the functions of DBMS?

It enables users to communicate with the database's underlying data. These operations can
range by just requesting data to developing database schemas which have a significant impact on the
database structure.

3. What is structural independence, and why is it important?

It is the capacity to modify the database structure without harming the user's ability to deal with
the data.

4. What is the role of a DBMS? Give 3 advantages and 3 disadvantages of DBMS.


It allows users to quickly manage a database. DBMS advantages include better data sharing
and security, effective data integration, increased productivity, and so on. DBMS
disadvantages include increased cost, complexity, currency maintenance, and so on.

5. What are the main components of database system?


A database's five main components include hardware, software, data, procedures, and
database access language.

6. Explain why database is important.


A database system holds vital information about a business or anything else. If information
starts leaking, there is critical threat.

7. List and describe the different types of databases.


 A centralized database is one that is located, stored, and maintained all in one place.
 A cloud database is a database service that is produced and accessible via a cloud
platform.
 A commercial database is a system of commercial information and data of firms that
is structured, sorted, and updated and submitted to tax authorities by business
organizations in accordance with the law.
 A distributed database is one that is made up of two or more files that are located in
separate locations, either on the same network or on completely distinct networks.
 End user database software is basically software that assists in the storage of data
generated by an end user.
 A graph database (GDB) is a database that represents and stores data using graph
structures for semantic searches, such as nodes, edges, and attributes.
 NoSQL databases (also known as "not simply SQL") are non-tabular databases that
store data in ways that relational tables cannot.
 An object database, often known as an object-oriented database, is a database
management system in which information is represented as objects, as in object-
oriented programming.

8. Give 3 examples of database.


MySQL is the de-facto standard database technology for websites with massive
amounts of data and users (like Facebook, Twitter, and Wikipedia).

Microsoft SQL Server is a relational database management system that Microsoft


created. It is a database server, which is a software product that stores and retrieves
data as required by other software programs, which may operate on the same
computer or on another computer over a network.

A server is a computer program or equipment that offers a service to another


computer program and its user, referred to collectively as the client.

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