Database System: File Access and Data Redundancy

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Each program accessing the file must contain: ○ Lines specifying opening of specific ______ type

file

A database is a shared, integrated computer structure that stores a collection of: ○ End-user data, that is, raw facts of interest to the ______ user.

end

Data redundancy: same data stored unnecessarily in different ______

places

Database design focuses on the design of database structure used for ______ data. The designer must identify the database’s expected use.

end-user

Well-designed database facilitates data management and generates accurate and valuable ______.

information

Poorly designed database causes difficult-to-trace ______.

errors

Databases store a collection of: end-user ______

data

Metadata provides description of data characteristics and relationships in ______

data

End-user data consists of raw facts of interest to the ______

end user

Database management system (DBMS) manages structure and controls access to ______

data

Test your knowledge of file access requirements and data redundancy in database systems. This quiz covers the lines specifying file type opening, record specification, field definitions, and the challenges posed by data redundancy in file system structures.

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