Database Systems: Design, Implemen...
Database Systems: Design, Implemen...
Define each of the following terms:
- a. data
- b. field
- c. record
- d. file
Data:
Data is set of variables which are used for describing specific topic. It can be meaningless sometimes, which can be translated to efficient manner. Data can be numbers, symbols, figures, characters and many others.
Field:
Field is a single bit or set of data or characters used for defining certain topic or characteristic. The data can be both numeric and alphanumeric. It can specify a mobile number, time or any other topic or characteristic which the user wants to specify.
Record:
Record is a set of fields which has information of at least one variable or item. It describes clearly about the item using fields. For example, a File record has fields which describe its terms like file name, file size and many such.
File:
File is a collection of folders that contain different types of data. It can be any format like document or excel or power point. It has information in different formats like table, text, pictures and many such.
Chapter 1 Solutions
Additional Engineering Solutions
Find more solutions based on key concepts
Show solutions addDocument a real-world example of a legitimate organization using spam in an effective and nonintrusive manner t...
Fundamentals of Information Systems
0 Define the term “competitive advantage” and identify the factors that lead firms to seek competitive advantag...
Fundamentals of Information Systems
What is the most common violation of intellectual property? How does an organization protect against it? What a...
Principles of Information Security (MindTap Course List)
Use the contents of Figure 2.1 to work Problems 13. Write the business rule(s) that govern the relationship bet...
Database Systems: Design, Implementation, & Management
Briefly define a taper.
Precision Machining Technology (MindTap Course List)
What is the difference between a cybercriminal and a cyberterrorist?
Principles of Information Systems (MindTap Course List)
The grain size distributions of four soils A, B, C, and D are shown in Figure 2.26. Without carrying out any co...
Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
Explain the difference between rotary and vortex fluid flow in a torque converter.
Automotive Technology: A Systems Approach (MindTap Course List)
Balance Sheet Presentation Listed below are items that may appear on a classified balance sheet. 1. Land 2. Amo...
Cornerstones of Financial Accounting
-1 through 5.10-6 A wide-flange beam (see figure) is subjected to a shear force V. Using the dimensions of the ...
Mechanics of Materials (MindTap Course List)
Repeat Problem 2.14 with the following values: Gs = 2.75, temperature of water = 21C, t = 88 min, and L = 11.7 ...
Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
Using the Internet, find the appropriate organization for the following list ofengineering disciplines. Dependi...
Engineering Fundamentals: An Introduction to Engineering (MindTap Course List)
Search your institution's published documents (or another organizations), including its Web pages. Locate its v...
Management Of Information Security
5. Identify the main components of an information system. What is a mission-critical system?
Systems Analysis and Design (Shelly Cashman Series) (MindTap Course List)
The resultant of the force system shown is a 50-lbft counterclockwise couple. Find P, Q, and C.
International Edition---engineering Mechanics: Statics, 4th Edition
We often see packaging labeled “made from 100% recycled materials “or Made with recyclable materials. The objec...
Solid Waste Engineering
Solar panels are installed on a rectangular flat roof. The roof is 15 feet by 30 feet, and the mass of the pane...
Fundamentals of Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (MindTap Course List)
What is the maximum weight of a luminaire permitted to be hung directly from an outlet box in a ceiling? ______...
EBK ELECTRICAL WIRING RESIDENTIAL
Select the best answer for each of the following. Control station enclosures are a. general purpose. b. explosi...
Electric Motor Control
True or False? A compression gauge will show the amount of air leaking through a cylinder as a percentage.
Automotive Technology
The member shown in Figure P6.8-6 is part of a braced frame. The axial load and end moments are based on servic...
Steel Design (Activate Learning with these NEW titles from Engineering!)
Find all the answers to your study problems with bartleby.
Textbook solutions plus Q&A. Get As ASAP arrow_forward
