Assignment Instructions

 Each group shall have a maximum of 6 (six) individuals.

 Each individual’s full name and registration number must be on the cover page.
Handwritten names are not allowed. Every member should proof read the assignment
before it is submitted.
 Hand in typed assignments to the class representative(s).
 Assignments are checked for plagiarism and similarity should not exceed 20%
(University policy) (where applicable)
 One member should upload a softcopy on VLE on behalf of the group on or before the
due date (where applicable).
 Late submissions attract a heavy penalty.
 The reference page shall have at least five reference list use APA referencing format.
N.B. Always refer to the above instructions for any group assignment

CUIT201 Assignment 1 (Group)

Due Date: Friday 3 March 2023 @ 1400hrs

Question 1
Explain the purpose of the following database objects [10]
a) Table
b) Form
c) Report
d) Query
e) macro
Question 2
Describe any three roles or functions of each the following people in a database environment
[15]
a) Systems analyst
b) Database designer
c) Database administrator
d) Application programmer
e) End-user
Question 3
Describe any three functions of the following types of databases [15]
a) Distributed
b) XML
c) Work group
d) Enterprise
e) Transaction

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Question 4
a) Describe a scenario where a database can be used [5]
b) Explain any five advantages of the database approach. [10]
Question 5
Describe any five functions of a DBMS [10]
Question 6
Differentiate between [10]
a) OLTP and OLAP
b) Data warehousing and data mining
c) Application program and Database Management System (DBMS)
d) Data and information
e) Meta data and field

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