Information Management Prelim Exam
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DBMS (Database Management System) - answer Is a collection of data and a set of
programs to access and store those data in an easy and efficient manner. It is a
software which is used to manage database.
Database - answer Is a collection of related data
Management Systems - answer Is a set of program to store and retrieve those data
Data - answer Known facts that can be recorded and have an implicit meaning.
Mini-world - answer Some part of the real world about which data is stored in a
database.
Database System - answer The DBMS software together with the data itself.
Sometimes, the applications are also included.
DBMS Functionality - answerDefine a particular database in terms of its data types,
structures and constraints. Construct or load the initial database contents on a
secondary storage medium. Manipulating the database. Processing and sharing by a
set of concurrent users and application programs-yet, keeping all data valid and
consistent.
3 Levels of Data Modeling - answerExternal, Conceptual, Internal
Reviewer
DBMS (Database Management System) - answer Is a collection of data and a set of
programs to access and store those data in an easy and efficient manner. It is a
software which is used to manage database.
Database - answer Is a collection of related data
Management Systems - answer Is a set of program to store and retrieve those data
Data - answer Known facts that can be recorded and have an implicit meaning.
Mini-world - answer Some part of the real world about which data is stored in a
database.
Database System - answer The DBMS software together with the data itself.
Sometimes, the applications are also included.
DBMS Functionality - answerDefine a particular database in terms of its data types,
structures and constraints. Construct or load the initial database contents on a
secondary storage medium. Manipulating the database. Processing and sharing by a
set of concurrent users and application programs-yet, keeping all data valid and
consistent.
3 Levels of Data Modeling - answerExternal, Conceptual, Internal
