Week 13: Database Management

•Define the term, database, and explain how a database interacts with data and information

•Define the term, data integrity, and describe the qualities of valuable information

•Discuss the terms character, field, record, and file

•Describe file maintenance techniques and validation techniques

•Differentiate between a file processing approach and the database approach

•Discuss the functions common to most database management systems

•Describe characteristics of relational, object-oriented, and multidimensional databases

•Explain how to access Web databases

•Identify database design guidelines and discuss the responsibilities of database analysts and administrators