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Chapter 7: Storing Organizational Information
Databases
Learning Outcomes
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Database Fundamentals
Database Fundamentals
Database properties:
Data are managed to ensure integrity and quality
Allows shared access across a community of users
Has a schema
Supports a query language
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Database Models
Increased flexibility
Increased scalability and performance
Reduced information redundancy
Increased information integrity (quality)
Increased information security
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Increased Flexibility
Data-Driven Websites
Data-driven websites = interactive website kept constantly
updated and relevant to the needs of its customers through
the use of a database
Development
Content management
Future expandability
Minimizing human error
Cutting production and update costs
More efficient
Improved stability
Integrating Information
Integrating Information
Forward Integration
Integrating Information
Backward Integration
Integrating Information
Building a central repository specifically for integrated information