Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Database Review 4/14/10

1. Define RDBMS.
-Relational Database Management System: This way, the same database can be viewed in many different ways and can be spread or opened/seen in different places.

2. Identify 3 tables that could be part of a doctor’s office patient relational database.
-The patient's history/background/records
-The patient's updates/improvements
-The patient's "plan" for the future and what's to be done

3. Searching the database to find specific information is called a
query.

4. Why are we concerned about electronic databases?
-Because we use them more and more nowadays.

5. Explain 3 different types of S/E issues related to online databases.
-Security: Maybe it isn't safe to have your info where people can have access to it.
-Control: Other people control these databases.
-Equality of Access: Not just anyone can have access to these databases, but if certain people do, it can affect you negatively.

6. What is something we need to protect electronic databases from? What can be used to protect them?
-I have no idea.

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