Database Concepts


Database Concepts
Mishel Bueller
DBM/380
Sean Kern

April 24, 2005




Databases have been in existence forever in one format or another; whether we are referring to a notebook containing information on a record collection or a card catalog file system in a library. The introduction of the computer brought about faster ways to collect, organize, store, and retrieve data. While database design and implementation has varied over the years, the purpose has not.
Databases come in two flavors: operational and analytical with the prior being the most common. We interact with operational databases regularly. Some examples include: Automated Teller Machines and Point of Sale systems. The data within an operational database is frequently changed or manipulated and is said to be dynamic.
Analytical databases are generally used to study "The Big Picture." Data is taken from operational databases for long-term study of a specified......

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