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Which activity is NOT part of information management according to the text?
Which activity is NOT part of information management according to the text?
What is the main focus of information management?
What is the main focus of information management?
What is the pivotal model that helps align technology and organizational strategies?
What is the pivotal model that helps align technology and organizational strategies?
Why are databases considered valuable assets for decision making?
Why are databases considered valuable assets for decision making?
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What is the difference between data and information?
What is the difference between data and information?
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What is the primary function of a Database Management System (DBMS)?
What is the primary function of a Database Management System (DBMS)?
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What is the difference between data and information?
What is the difference between data and information?
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What is structural dependence in data processing?
What is structural dependence in data processing?
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What term describes the situation where the same data is stored in different locations and unlikely to be updated consistently?
What term describes the situation where the same data is stored in different locations and unlikely to be updated consistently?
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Why is lack of design and data modeling skills a problem in data processing?
Why is lack of design and data modeling skills a problem in data processing?
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What does data inconsistency refer to in terms of data processing?
What does data inconsistency refer to in terms of data processing?
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What do we call the abnormal occurrences that happen when all changes in redundant data are not made correctly?
What do we call the abnormal occurrences that happen when all changes in redundant data are not made correctly?
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Study Notes
Objectives
- Learn the difference between data and information
- Understand what a database is, its types, and its value in decision making
- Appreciate the importance of database design
- Study how modern databases evolved from file systems
- Identify flaws in file system data management
- Learn about the main components of a database system and the functions of a database management system (DBMS)
Information Management
- Involves six related activities: identification of information needs, acquisition and creation of information, analysis and interpretation of information, organization and storage of information, information access and dissemination, and information use and archiving
- Is the management of organizational processes and systems that acquire, create, organize, distribute, and use information
DIKAR Model
- Gives a strong clue as to the layers involved in aligning technology and organizational strategies
- Recognizes that information management is an investment that must deliver meaningful results
Data vs. Information
- Data refers to raw facts about a topic or item
- Information is the result of combining, comparing, and performing calculations on data
- Data gives meaning to the raw facts through processing
File System and Data Processing
- File systems have structural and data dependence, which makes it difficult to change file structure or data storage characteristics
- Data dependence affects data access, and data storage characteristics do not affect data access in data independence
- Logical data format is how humans view data, while physical data format is how computers work with data
- File system structure makes it difficult to combine data from multiple sources, leading to data redundancy and security breaches
- Data redundancy leads to data inconsistency, data anomalies, and update anomalies
Problems with File System Data Processing
- Structural dependence: access to a file is dependent on its own structure
- Data dependence: data access changes when data storage characteristics change
- Data redundancy: same data stored unnecessarily in different places
- Data inconsistency: different and conflicting versions of the same data occur at different places
- Data anomalies: abnormalities when all changes in redundant data are not made correctly
- Update anomalies: insertion, deletion, and modification anomalies occur when data is not updated consistently
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Description
Learn about the basics of database management including the difference between data and information, types of databases, database design, evolution from file systems, flaws in file system data management, components of a database system, and functions of a database management system (DBMS).
