Using MIS (10th Edition)
Using MIS (10th Edition)
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Author: KROENKE
Publisher: PEARSON
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Explain the statement “A database is an abstraction of some aspect of a business.” Using this example, explain the ways that processing an abstraction is more effective than examining pianos. Explain the ways that processing an abstraction is more efficient that examining pianos. Generalize your observation to databases for business in general.

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