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Relate where data redundancy might creep into a small business DBMS. Write 2 - 3 cited short
paragraphs as an initial statement. Copy and paste your complete initial statement into the U01d3
by Sunday. Include at least two outside study references in APA format.
Response Guidelines
Read and upload quality comments on at least two other learner statements before the end of the
week.
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Unnecessary data can occur when an organization stores several copies of similar information about the same
data in multiple departments within an organization (ie; Sales, Support, and Marketing) maintaining their "own"
customer databases (ie; SALES_CUST, SUPPORT_CUST, and MARKETING_CUST). It can also occur if
repeatable data types are contained within repeating fields, and not segregated into their own tables and related
by a unique ID key (ie; ID_CUST, or CUST_ID).
A very good example of the inefficiency of unnecessary duplicate data would be in the use of layout components
just within a database system itself. For instance, if there are multiple (report) layouts that incorporate common
elements such as logos, company address information, phone numbers, URL, etc., it becomes a monumental task
to consistently update every layout to reflect such changes. Even a change to the color schemes used on the
layouts is an arduous task. Storing such elements in a "front-end" database makes the editing of such layout
components a global operation, eliminating the need for such wasted time and excess of storage space within the
database.
Cascading Stylesheets incorporate these much-admired and highly-regarded principles of separating the data
(content) from the presentation (layout).
Ensure "static" data for required situations (government-compliant accounting, banking, and financial
record-keeping systems, Capella assignment attachments, etc.)
Information that is "locked" into historical records of quotations, orders, invoices, and receipts after initial
lookups via character keys.
Client memory constraints
Improve the ease and speed of access to data, with the risk that changes may cause conflicting values
Update anomalies
- Occur when changes must be made to existing records
Insertion anomalies
- Occur when entering new records
Deletion anomalies
- Occur when deleting records
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