Bus 342 Chapter 6 Key Terms

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Key Terms for Chapter 6 in Accounting Information Systems 4th edition
Richard Kramer
Flashcards by Richard Kramer, updated 3 months ago
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Attributes Data elements that describe instances in a class
Cloud computing Using redundant servers in multiple locations to host virtual machines
Data dictionary Describes the data fields in each database record such as field description, field length, etc
Database A shared collection of logically related data for various uses
Database administrator Person responsible for the design, implementation, repair, and security of a firm's database
Database management system (DBMS) Computer program that creates, modifies, and queries the database. Designed to manage the storage and retrieval of information
Enterprise system (ES) Centralized database that collects data from throughout the firm. They integrate and automate business processes across a firm's value chain within and across organizations
Entity integrity rule Primary key of a table must have data values (cannot be null)
Foreign key (FK) Attribute that allows database tables to be linked together; they are primary keys of other tables placed in the current table to support the link between the two tables
Form Utilized by users to enter data into tables and view existing records
Hierarchical data model Organizes data into a tree-like structure that allows repeating information using defined parent/child relationships
Network data model Flexible model representing objects and their relationships; allows each record to have multiple parent/child records, many-to-many (M:N)
Primary key (PK) Attribute or combo of attributes that uniquely identifies an instance of a class in a data model or a specific row in a table
Query In Access, A tool used to retrieve and display data derived from records stored within the database
Referential integrity rule The data value for a foreign key must either be null or match one of the data values that already exist in the corresponding table
Relational data model Stores information in the form of related two-dimensional tables
Report In Access, used to integrate data from one or more queries and tables to provide useful information to decision makers
Structured Query Language (SQL) A computer language designed to retrieve data from relational databases
Table Stores data
Class (entity) Person, place, thing, transaction, or event
R,E,A Resources, Events, Agents
CRUD Create, Read, Update, Delete
ERP Enterprise resource planning
Field properties Validation rules and text for an attribute in table design
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