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9781305627482 Chapter 1

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Definition
data   show
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show result of processing raw data to reveal its meaning  
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show body of information and facts about a specific subject  
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data management   show
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database   show
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show raw facts of interest to the end user  
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metadata   show
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database management system (DBMS)   show
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data inconsistency   show
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show a specific request issued to the DBMS for data manipulation; simply put it is a question  
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ad hoc query   show
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show answer to a query sent back by the DBMS to the application  
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data quality   show
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single-user database   show
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desktop database   show
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show supports multiple users at the same time  
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workgroup database   show
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enterprise database   show
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show database that supports data located as a single site  
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show database that supports data distributed across several different sites  
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cloud database   show
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show contain a wide variety of data used in multiple disciplines  
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discipline-specific databases   show
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database design   show
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data processing (DP) specialist   show
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show means that access to a file is dependent on its structure  
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structural independence   show
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islands of information   show
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analytical database   show
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business intelligence   show
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data anomaly   show
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show when change to any of the file's data storage characteristics change all data access programs  
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show when you can change the data storage characteristics without affecting the program's ability to access the data  
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show used by the dbms to look up the required data component structures and relationship  
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show the condition in which all of the data in the database are consistent with the real-world events and conditions  
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show a comprehensive approach to promoting the accuracy, validity, and timeliness of the data  
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data warehouse   show
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show exists when the same data are stored unnecessarily at different places  
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database system   show
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show a database that contains data focused on specific subject areas  
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show A metalanguage used to represent and manipulate data elements. Unlike other markup languages, XML, permits the manipulation of a document's data elements. XML facilitates the exchange of structured documents such as orders and invoices over the Internet.  
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field   show
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show a named collection of related records  
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show the way a person views data  
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show decision support system (DSS) tools that use multidimensional data analysis techniques; creates and advanced data analysis environment that supports decision making, business modeling, and operations research  
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online transaction processing (OLTP)   show
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online transaction processing (OLTP) database   show
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operational database   show
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show activities that make a database perform more efficiently in terms of storage and access speed  
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physical data format   show
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show main database designed to keep track of the day-to-day operations of a company; also known as transactional databases  
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show a nonprocedural language that is used by a DBMS to manipulate its data  
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semistructured data   show
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single-user database   show
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social media   show
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show unstructured data that have been formatted to facilitate storage, use, and information.  
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Structured Query Language (SQL)   show
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unstructured data   show
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show a database system that stores and manages semistructured XML data  
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