Database Application Development Challenges
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Database applications were initially built on top of file systems, leading to data redundancy and inconsistency.

True

Database design requires finding a 'good' collection of relation schemas.

True

Concurrent access by multiple users is not needed for performance.

False

Security problems are easy to address in database applications.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Integrity constraints are explicitly stated in program code.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Database applications were initially built directly on top of file systems, leading to data redundancy and inconsistency.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Atomicity of updates means that failures may leave the database in an inconsistent state with partial updates carried out.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Concurrent access by multiple users is not needed for performance.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Security problems are hard to address in database applications.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Integrity constraints are explicitly stated in program code.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some challenges faced when database applications were built directly on top of file systems?

<p>Data redundancy and inconsistency, difficulty in accessing data, need to write a new program for each new task, data isolation, integrity problems, atomicity of updates, concurrent access by multiple users, and security problems.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why were integrity constraints 'buried' in program code when database applications were built on file systems?

<p>Integrity constraints such as account balance &gt; 0 were embedded in the program code rather than being explicitly stated, making it hard to add new constraints or change existing ones.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the key considerations in the logical design phase of database design?

<p>Deciding on the database schema, finding a 'good' collection of relation schemas, determining what attributes should be recorded in the database, and deciding on the distribution of attributes among the relation schemas.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the implications of uncontrolled concurrent accesses in database applications?

<p>Uncontrolled concurrent accesses can lead to inconsistencies, such as two people reading a balance and updating it at the same time, as well as security problems and performance issues.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the initial approach of building database applications on file systems impact the atomicity of updates?

<p>Failures could leave the database in an inconsistent state with partial updates carried out, affecting the atomicity of updates for operations such as fund transfers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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