ADM 316 Computers and Information Processing Workshop 3

Devotion / Prayer Is Integrity in Business Impossible?

Psalm 119:125 (NASB) Give me understanding, that I may know Your testimonies.

Give me understanding, that I may know Your testimonies.

Chapter 7 Database Applications and Privacy Implications

You are just a number to a computer.

A database is like an address book.

Databases Make it easier to store large quantities of information Make it easier to retrieve information quickly and flexibly

Make it easier to store large quantities of information

Make it easier to retrieve information quickly and flexibly

Databases Make it easy to organize and reorganize information Make it easy to print and distribution information in a variety of ways

Make it easy to organize and reorganize information

Make it easy to print and distribution information in a variety of ways

Database Anatomy Database program: a software tool for organizing the storage and retrieval of information Database: a collection of information stored in an organized form in a computer Table: a collection of related information

Database program: a software tool for organizing the storage and retrieval of information

Database: a collection of information stored in an organized form in a computer

Table: a collection of related information

Database Anatomy Record: the information relating to one person, product, or event Field: each discrete piece of information in a record Field Record Table

Record: the information relating to one person, product, or event

Field: each discrete piece of information in a record

Database Anatomy The type of information a field can hold is determined by its data type: Alphanumeric strings Integers Floating-point decimals Currency Date/time Logical (true/false) Limited data types (such as state or country)

The type of information a field can hold is determined by its data type:

Alphanumeric strings

Integers

Floating-point decimals

Currency

Date/time

Logical (true/false)

Limited data types (such as state or country)

Using Databases Browsing Querying Sorting Reporting Mail Merge

Browsing

Querying

Sorting

Reporting

Mail Merge

Relational Databases A relational database allows tables to be related to each other. Changes in one table are automatically reflected in other tables. Relational databases are organized by key fields which unlock relevant information when it is needed elsewhere.

A relational database allows tables to be related to each other.

Changes in one table are automatically reflected in other tables.

Relational databases are organized by key fields which unlock relevant information when it is needed elsewhere.

Batch vs. Real-Time Processing Batch processing: transactions accumulate throughout the day and are input into the computer in large batches Real-time processing: allows instant access to information and instant updates

Batch processing: transactions accumulate throughout the day and are input into the computer in large batches

Real-time processing: allows instant access to information and instant updates

Client/Server Software Two-way communications occur between applications running on the client PC and the server PC. Users can take advantage of the client PC’s convenience while still having access to data stored on large server systems.

Two-way communications occur between applications running on the client PC and the server PC.

Users can take advantage of the client PC’s convenience while still having access to data stored on large server systems.

Client/Server Software

Data Mining The discovery and extraction of hidden predictive information from large databases Locates trends and patterns in data that would have been overlooked by normal database queries

The discovery and extraction of hidden predictive information from large databases

Locates trends and patterns in data that would have been overlooked by normal database queries

Computers and Privacy Computers control access to personal and identifying information. More than 15,000 specialized marketing databases contain 2,000,000,000 names and contain personal characteristics like age, income, and religion.

Computers control access to personal and identifying information.

More than 15,000 specialized marketing databases contain 2,000,000,000 names and contain personal characteristics like age, income, and religion.

Computers and Privacy Cookies Identity theft / “phishing” schemes Workplace monitoring technology Surveillance satellites (Google Earth) Global positioning systems in cell phones Surveillance cameras

Cookies

Identity theft / “phishing” schemes

Workplace monitoring technology

Surveillance satellites (Google Earth)

Global positioning systems in cell phones

Surveillance cameras

Quiz Review Workshop 2

Next Week’s Homework Read Chapters 8 and 9 in Tomorrow’s Technology and You and be prepared for this week’s quiz on this reading. Read Chapter 4 in Microsoft Office Excel 2003 .

Read Chapters 8 and 9 in Tomorrow’s Technology and You and be prepared for this week’s quiz on this reading.

Read Chapter 4 in Microsoft Office Excel 2003 .

Next Week’s Homework Individually, complete the Chapter 8 and 9 questions on pp. 33 and 34 in the Student Guide. Individually, complete the Chapter 3 Excel Project/Case “PowerPoint Presentations” on p. 158 in Microsoft Office Excel 2003 .

Individually, complete the Chapter 8 and 9 questions on pp. 33 and 34 in the Student Guide.

Individually, complete the Chapter 3 Excel Project/Case “PowerPoint Presentations” on p. 158 in Microsoft Office Excel 2003 .