Database Architecture

Week 1.   Discussion                                              Database Architecture

1. Write a 200- to 300-word short-answer response for the following:

•What limitations have you or someone you know encountered in the past in using no relational structures (such as in a Microsoft® Excel® or Word file) to store data? What were the advantages?

         2.Write a 200- to 300-word short-answer response for the following:

Reflect on the textbook readings. Use examples to compare and contrast unstructured and structured data. Which type is more prevalent in a typical business environment?

    3.Write a 200- to 300-word short-answer response for the following:

 Reflect on the textbook readings. Using the search strings listed in the Electronic Reserve Readings for Week one search for additional information on database systems. What information would your provide to an organization or your employer on why database systems should be used?

         4.Write a 200- to 300-word short-answer response for the following:

            What is data independence, and why is it lacking in file systems?

5. Write 200- to 300-word short-answer response to the following:

            What is a DBMS, and what are its functions?

6. Write 200- to 300-word short-answer response to the following:

 Explain the differences among data, information, and a database.

7. Write 200- to 300-word short-answer response to the following:

          What is the role of a DBMS, and what are its advantages? What are its disadvantages?

            8. Write 80- to 100-word short-answer response to the following:

What are the main components of a database system?

APA format requires a concluding paragraph which sums up the wholepaper.     

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Write a 350- to 400-word paper in which you do the following:

•Explain what database systems are and how they are used.

•Define database architecture. Consider Microsoft® Access®, Microsoft® SQL Server®, Oracle®, and IBM DB2® software as possible examples.

•Summarize your paper by describing the database systems in your workplace, identifying which database systems and architecture they fall under.

Include 2 to 4 references.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines