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Chapter 5.8, Problem 5.2ARQ
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Database is a collection of information that is used to store and retrieve the data. Data is organized in tables.
Hierarchy of Data:
The hierarchy of data is specified in tree-like structure. The records are connected through links. The database elements are,
- Table or File
- Records or Rows
- Fields or Columns
- Bytes or Characters
Metadata:
Metadata gives information about other data or simply, it is a data about the data.
- It provides the description about the characteristics or properties of end user data and environment of the data.
- The environment includes the source of the data, where it is stored, usage, and so on.
- It gives all the information about a data.
Relationship among the rows:
- Using the examples of “student” and the “office_visit” tables the relationship can be described as one to one relationship.
- Because the student number in the “student” table and the student number in the “office_visit” table have the unique student number.
- If any modification is made concerning the student number in the “student” table, then it is automatically updated in the “office_visit” table...
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