Using MIS (10th Edition)
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Author: David M. Kroenke, Randall J. Boyle
Publisher: PEARSON
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Purpose of the
The main purpose of the database is keeping track of things.
- It is a tool that is used to organize large amount of data.
- It is used in storing and transforming the data into information that can be used to support decision making.
Circumstance where a database is preferred with spreadsheets:
- Generally spreadsheets are also used to track things, the circumstance where a database is preferred with spreadsheets are when more information needs to be processed to obtain a certain decision.
- Spreadsheets are limited when more details regarding the data collected needs to be added.
- In that case database is preferred when more data needs to be added to calculate.
Example:
- The student information can be tracked and kept based on the course information.
- Marks the students secured in each subject can be recorded and tracked using spreadsheet, but if more information regarding the student needs to be recorded and manipulated, database will be the choice when preferred with the spreadsheets.
- Database can handle more data as compared to spreadsheet and could be presented at a single place to the user...
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Using MIS (10th Edition)
Ch. 5.2 - Prob. 1EGDQCh. 5.2 - Prob. 2EGDQCh. 5.2 - Prob. 3EGDQCh. 5.2 - Prob. 4EGDQCh. 5.2 - Prob. 5EGDQCh. 5.2 - Prob. 6EGDQCh. 5.2 - Prob. 7EGDQCh. 5.2 - Consider the adage Never ask a question for which...Ch. 5.3 - Prob. 1SAQCh. 5.3 - Prob. 2SAQ
Ch. 5.3 - Prob. 3SAQCh. 5.3 - Prob. 4SAQCh. 5.8 - Prob. 1SGDQCh. 5.8 - Prob. 3SGDQCh. 5.8 - Prob. 4SGDQCh. 5.8 - Prob. 5.1ARQCh. 5.8 - Prob. 5.2ARQCh. 5.8 - Prob. 5.3ARQCh. 5.8 - Prob. 5.4ARQCh. 5.8 - How are data models used for database development?...Ch. 5.8 - Prob. 5.6ARQCh. 5.8 - Prob. 5.7ARQCh. 5.8 - Prob. 5.8ARQCh. 5 - Draw an entity-relationship diagram that shows the...Ch. 5 - Consider the relationship between Adviser and...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.3UYKCh. 5 - Prob. 5.4UYKCh. 5 - Study Figure 5-28 to understand the entities and...Ch. 5 - Working with your team, develop a list of seven...Ch. 5 - Modify the E-R model in Figure 5-28 to include a...Ch. 5 - Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the...Ch. 5 - Transform the data model in Figure 5-28 into a...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.1CE5Ch. 5 - Fill your database with sample data. Because you...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.12CE5Ch. 5 - Explain why a one-table database could be stored...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.14CS5Ch. 5 - Examine the columns in Figure 5-33. Name three...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.16CS5Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.17CS5Ch. 5 - Explain the statement A database is an abstraction...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.19CS5Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.2MMLCh. 5 - Prob. 5.21MML
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