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Database

Ruel C. Dogma

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Database

Is an integrated collection of Logically related data elements

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Do you imagine today’s life without database?

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Human Resource Database

Payroll File

Employee Record 1

Name Field: Jones T.A.

SSS No:275-32-

3874

Salary Field:

20,000

Employee Record 2

Name Field:

Klugman J.L.

SSS No:349-88-

7913

Salary Field:

15,000

Benefits File

Employee Record 3

Name Field:

Thomas A.F

SSS No: 234-54-

9001

Salary Field:

18,000

Employee Record 4

Name Field: Dones

R.J

SSS No: 213-90-

9089

Salary Field:

17,000

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Traditional VS Database

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PayrollPayroll

ProgramReports

InvoicingInvoicing Program

Reports

InventoryInventory Control

Reports

DATA FILESAPPLICATIONPROGRAMS USERS

Traditional Approach

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Payroll Data

Inventory Data

Invoicing Data

Database Management

System

Payroll Program

Invoicing Program

Inventory Control

Reports

Reports

Reports

Database Approach

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Advantages of Database Approach

• Improved Strategic Use of Corporate Data• Reduced Data Redundancy• Improved Data Integrity• Easier Modification and Updating• Data and Program Independence• Better Access to Data and Information• Standardization of Data Access• A Framework for Program Development• Better Overall Protection of Data• Shared Data and Information Resources

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Disadvantages of Database Approach

• More Complexity• More Difficult to recover from failure• More Expensive