DATABASE AND CLIENT/SERVER APPLICATIONS

ASSESSMENT 07 DESIGN METHODOLOGY

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ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS Mark as True or False by deleting the wrong alternative for the following. Worth 7 points each. 1. 2. 3. True or False True or False True or False A transaction processing system can be characterized as one with several dozen gigabytes of data and a schema with more than 30 or 40 distinct entity types. A large database typically has large transaction volumes and rates, is used in service sector industries, and runs 24/7. Many organizations use data dictionary systems (information repositories) to manage meta-data, i.e., data that describes the database structure, constraints, applications, authorizations, users, and so forth. The initial requirements can be expected to be formal, complete, consistent, and correct. The 80-20 rule suggests that 80% of the workload is represented by 20% of the most frequently used transactions, which govern the physical database design.

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Fill in the blank. Worth 7 points each. 6. ________________ is concerned with analyzing potential application areas, identifying the economics of information gathering and dissemination, performing preliminary cost-benefit studies, determining the complexity of data and processes, and setting up priorities among applications. ________________ involves interacting with potential users and user groups to identify their particular problems and needs.

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The phases (or activities) of the life cycle are not strictly in sequence; ________________ are common among and within the phases of the life cycle. In the ________________ schema design approach, the requirements from the different stakeholders are merged into a single set of requirements before the schema design begins. In the ________________ approach to schema design, a schema is designed for each user group or application based only on its requirements; in a view integration phase, these schemas are merged into a global conceptual schema.

Discussion. Worth 10 points each. 11. What are the three goals of database design?

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Identify two of the three factors to consider in choosing one DBMS over another.

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Identify the three criteria to guide the choice of physical database design options.