Define information, data, and knowledge Answer: data: specific, objective facts/observations
info: data endowed with relevance and purpose
knowledge: info that has been synthesized and contextualized thru human experience
Recognize the terms DBMS and DMS Answer: database manage...
Define information, data, and knowledge Answer: data: specific, objective facts/observations
info: data endowed with relevance and purpose
knowledge: info that has been synthesized and contextualized thru human experience
Recognize the terms DBMS and DMS Answer: database management system: is software for
creating, maintaining, and manipulating data
Explain the value of a network Answer: the value of a network is a function of the number of
connected nodes
(the more users = the more valuable)
Explain panopticon in relation to IT Answer: technology by design allows people in power to watch
what others are doing through making surveillance invisible
Define a composite key Answer: a key that uses two or more attributes to create a unique identifier
Explain the purpose of a data model Answer: how you figure out what your storage bins ought to
look like. uncovers the structure of the data. the foundation of every good database design. helps to
understand how businesses collect and use data
Define function creep Answer: data collected for one purpose is used for another
unintended/unrelated purpose
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