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Resource
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Chapter Objectives
• Explain the importance of data resource
management to an organization, and how it can
be implemented by database management,
database administration, and data planning
activities.
• Outline the advantages of the database
management approach to managing the data
resources of a business.
• Explain how database management software
helps business professionals and supports
business operations and management of a
business.
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Chapter Objectives
• Provide examples to illustrate each of the
following concepts:
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Major types of databases
Data warehouses and data mining
Logical data elements
Fundamental database structures
Database access methods
Database development.
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Logical Data Elements
Personnel
Database
Employee
Record 1
Name
Data
Payroll
File
Benefits
File
Employee
Record 2
Employee
Record 3
SS Salary Name
Data
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Data
Data
SS Salary Name
Data
Data
Data
Employee
Record 4
SS Salary Name
Data
Data
Data
SS Salary
Data
Data
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Database Management Systems
Operating
Operating
System
System
Database
Management
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•
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Database
Database
Management
Management
System
System
Database Development
Database Interrogation
Database Maintenance
Application Development
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Application
Application
Programs
Programs
Databases
Data
Dictionary
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Major Types of Databases
External
Databases on
the Internet &
Online
Services
Distributed
Databases on
Intranets &
Other
Networks
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Client
PC or
NC
End User
Databases
Network
Server
Server
Operational
Databases of
the Organization
Data
Warehouse
Data
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Data Warehouse and Data Mining
Operational
Databases
Data
Acquisition
Subsystem
Warehouse
Design
Subsystem
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Data
Management
Subsystem
Metadata
Management
Subsystem
Analytical
Data Store
Enterprise
Warehouse
Data Mart
Metadata
Directory
Metadata
Repository
Client
PC or
NC
Data
DataAccess
Access
and
andDelivery
Delivery
Subsystem
Subsystem
Web
Web
Information
Information
System
System
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Web-Based Systems
The Internet
Intranets
Extranets
Web
Browser
Client PCs
or NCs
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Network
Server
Web
Web Server
Server
Software
Software
Web Objects
HTML pages
GIF image files
Video files
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Data Resource Management
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Data
Administration
Data
Planning
Database
Administration
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Database Structures
Network Structure
Hierarchical Structure
Dept A
Dept
Project A
Employee
1
Project B
Employee
Employee
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Employee
1
Dept B
Employee
2
Project A
Employee
3
Project B
Relational Structure
Dept
Dname
Dloc
Dmgr
Empno
Ename
Etitle
Dept
A
1
A
B
2
B
C
3
C
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Database Structures (cont)
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Bank Account Object
Attributes
• Customer
• Balance
Denver
West
Feb
East
Actual
Operations
• Deposit
• Withdraw
Budget
Sales TV
VCR
Margin TV
VCR
Multidimensional
Database Structure
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Checking Account Savings Account
Object
Object
Attributes
Attributes
• Credit Line
• Mthly Statement
• Credit Line
• Mthly Statement
• Calculate Interest
• Print Mthly
Statement
• Calculate Interest
• Print Mthly
Statement
Operations
Operations
Object-Oriented
Database Structure
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Accessing Files and Databases
Key
Transformation
Sequential
Organization
Key Fields
URLs
Sequential
Access
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Direct Access
Indexed
Sequential
Access
Method
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Database Development
1.
1. Data
Data Planning
Planning
Physical
Physical Models
Models
Enterprise
Enterprise Model
Model
5.
5. Physical
Physical Design
Design
2.
2. Requirements
Requirements
Specifications
Specifications
Logical
Logical Models
Models
User
User Needs
Needs
Description
Description
4.
4. Logical
Logical Design
Design
3.
3. Conceptual
Conceptual Design
Design
Data
Data Models
Models
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Chapter Summary
• Data resource management is a critical
management activity. Management roles
include database administration, data planning,
and data administration.
• Under the database management approach,
data records are consolidated into databases
that can be accessed by many different
application programs, serving multiple users.
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Chapter Summary (cont)
• Database management systems are software
packages that simplify the creation, use, and
maintenance of databases.
• Several types of databases are used by
organizations including operational,
distributed, external, data warehouses and data
marts.
• Database development for large corporate
databases requires a top-down planning effort
involving planning, requirements specification
and logical and physical design.
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