CHAPTER 7: STORING ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION-DATABASES

 -Define the fundamental concept of the relational databases model

   

• Organizational information is stored in database. Applications and programs, such as supply chain management system and customer relationship management system, access the data in the data in the databases so the program can consult it to answer queries.
•  The record retrieved in answer to become information that can be used to make decision. 
• The computer programmed used to manage query a database is known as Database Management System (DBS).

 -Evaluate the advantages of the relational databases model

• increase flexibility
• increase scalability and performance
• reduced information integrity
• increase information security

-Define a databases management system and its relationship to a websites 

•   Databases management system is used to access information from a databases. is a software through which user and application program interact with a databases.  the relationship is, the user send request to DBMS and the DBMS  perform actual manipulation of the information in databases.

-Explain why an organization would want to integrate its databases
 

• data integration refers to the organization inventory of data and information asset as well as the tools, strategies and philosophies by which fragmented data asset are aligned to support business goals. company want integrate it databases because they will connect, communicate, dealing and having a relation with customer everyday