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OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVES (Continued)
Components of DBMS:
Types of Databases:
• Relational DBMS
• Object-oriented databases
Relational DBMS:
Hierarchical DBMS:
Network DBMS:
Disadvantages:
• Outdated
Object-Oriented Databases:
Designing Databases:
An Entity-Relationship Diagram
Distributing Databases
Centralized database:
• Used by single central processor or multiple
processors in client/server network
• There are advantages and disadvantages to having all
corporate data in one location.
• Security is higher in central environments, risks lower.
• If data demands are highly decentralized, then a
decentralized design is less costly, and more flexible.
Distributed database:
Distributed Databases
DATABASE TRENDS
DATABASE TRENDS
DATABASE TRENDS
Data warehouse:
DATABASE TRENDS
DATABASE TRENDS
Data mart:
• Subset of data warehouse
DATABASE TRENDS
DATABASE TRENDS
DATABASE TRENDS
A Hypermedia Database
DATABASE TRENDS
Application server:
• Software handling all application operations
DATABASE TRENDS
Management Opportunities:
Management Challenges:
• Cost/benefit considerations
Bringing about significant change in the database
environment of a firm can be very expensive and
time consuming.
Solution Guidelines:
• Users
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