06_16 DBA & Security Flashcards
A set of instructions generated at application compilation time that is created and managed by a DBMS
access plan
The access plan predetermines how an application’s query will access the database at run time.
A data dictionary that is automatically updated by the database management system every time the database is accessed, thereby keeping its information current.
active data dictionary
A security feature of a DBMS that automatically records a brief description of the database operations performed by all users.
audit log
A computer-aided software tool that provides support for the coding and implementation phases of the SDLC.
back-end CASE tool
Activities that meet data privacy and security reporting guidelines or requirements.
compliance
Tools used to automate part or all of the SDLC.
computer-aided systems engineering (CASE)
A backup that takes place while one or more users are working on a database.
concurrent backup
In the context of data security…
Ensuring that data is protected against unauthorized access, and if the data is accessed by an authorized user, that the data is used only for an authorized purpose.
confidentiality
The person responsible for managing the entire data resource.
Whether it is computerized or not.
data administrator (DA)
or
information resource manager (IRM)
The DA has broader authority and responsibility than the DBA.
A comprehensive approach to ensuring the accuracy, validity, and timeliness of data.
data quality
The person responsible for planning, organizing, controlling, and monitoring the centralized and shared corporate database.
database administrator (DBA)
The DBA is the GM of the database administration department.
A complete copy of an entire database saved and periodically updated in a separate memory location.
full backup
or
database dump
A full backup ensures a full recovery of all data after a physical disaster or database integrity failure.
In an Oracle DBMS,
The collection of processes and data structures used to manage a specific database.
database instance
The use of DBMS features and other related measures to comply with the security requirements of an organization.
database security
The person responsible for the security, integrity, backup, recovery of the database.
database secuirty officer (DSO)
A file on the hard drive or storage system where the data in a tablespace is physically stored.
datafile