DBM 380 All DQs

Week 1

Discussion Questions

Using the Ghanem (2010) article as a guide, what are the benefits of using Views in a database?

Based on the Manegold (2009) article, what are two new methods of optimizing data retrieval from a high-use database?

Week 2

Discussion Questions

What are the issues identified in the Cox (2009) article that a database administrator should know when working with a many-to-many relationship. Identify and discuss one of them.

Using the Geiger (2009) article as a guide, how must a database administrator balance the time to complete data modeling step with the benefits this step offers in creating a database?

Week 3

Discussion Questions

Wang and Gong (2007) explain how database management systems (DBMS) and data mining can help a motor vehicle maintenance center improve its services. Based on your reading of the article, which tables are needed in such a database? In which additional waybeyond those mentioned in the articlecan the DBMS and data mining be used to improve customer service?

Why do you think the use of icons in entity-relationship diagrams as described in the Masri (2008) article resulted in a better understanding of these complex diagrams by users?

Week 4

Discussion Questions

Based on the Chen (2007) article, why must a database administrator consider more than just function dependency during the normalization process?

Do you consider the new approach to teaching the concepts of database normalization introduced in the Wang (2010) article easier for you to grasp? Explain why.

Week 5

Discussion Questions

Identify and discuss the data mining techniques outlined in the Ting (2009) article. How will understanding these techniques affect the way you approach database design?

Based on the Yew (2009) article, how does