Introduction

Question 1

analytical database

Answer 1

designed to support business intelligence and analytic application

Question 2

analytical information

Answer 2

information collected and used to support analytical tasks

Question 3

conceptual database model

Answer 3

model used for planning requirements of database

Question 4

data

Answer 4

facts that are recorded & can be accessed

Question 5

database

Answer 5

structured collection of data stored on a computer

Question 6

database administration and maintenance

Answer 6

dealing with technical issues, providing security, ensuring space, and implementing backups/recovery

Question 7

database management systems (DBMS)

Answer 7

software used for creating and managing databases

Question 8

database metadata

Answer 8

database content that is not the data itself

Question 9

logical database model

Answer 9

application of requirements planned in the conceptual model. Used for creating the database

Question 10

database use

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involves: insertion, modification, deletion, and retrieval of data both direct and indirect

Question 11

developing front-end applications

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applications used for indirect use by end-users which is designed around needs

Question 12

direct interaction

Answer 12

end-user interaction directly with DBMS

Question 13

information

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the data accessed by a user for a specific purpose

Question 14

metadata

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data that describes the structures and properties of data

Question 15

operational databases

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collect and present operational information

Question 16

operational information

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also called transactional information; is information collected and used for day-to-day operations