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data lake : large data repository that stores raw data and can be set up without having to first define the data structure and schema
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data management : study of managing data effectively
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data manipulation language (DML) : language used to manipulate and edit data in a database
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data mart : scaled-down version of a data warehouse aimed at meeting the information needs of a homogeneous small group of end users
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data model : abstract model that contains a set of concepts to describe the structure of a database, the operations for manipulating these structures, and certain constraints that the database should obey
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data owner : person with the authority to ultimately decide on the access to, and usage of, the data
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data propagation : use of enterprise application integration (EAI) corresponding to the synchronous or asynchronous propagation of updates in a source system to a target system
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data quality (DQ) : measure of how well the data represents its purpose or fitness for use
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data quality dimension : includes accuracy, completeness, consistency, and accessibility
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data query language (DQL) : language used to make various queries in a database
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data redundancy : happens when the same piece of data is held in two separate places in the database
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data replication : storing data in more than one site to improve the data availability and retrieval performance
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data scientist : person who has theoretical and practical knowledge of managing data
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data security : pertains to guaranteeing data integrity, guaranteeing data availability, authentication, access control, guaranteeing confidentiality, auditing, mitigating, and vulnerabilities
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data steward : person who ensures that the enterprise's actual business data and the metadata are accurate, accessible, secure, and safe
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data swamp : data stored without organization to make retrieval easy
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data virtualization : technique that hides the physical location of data and uses data integration patterns to produce a unified data view
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data warehouse : centralizes an enterprise’s data from its databases; it supports the flow of data from operational systems to analytics/decision systems by creating a single repository of data from various sources both internal and external
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database administrator (DBA) : person responsible for the implementation and monitoring of a database and ensuring databases run efficiently
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database application : program or piece of software designed to collect, store, access, retrieve, and manage information efficiently and securely
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database architecture : representation of the design that helps design, develop, implement, and maintain the DBMS
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database designer : person responsible for creating, implementing, and maintaining the database management system
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database language : used to write instructions to access and update data in the database
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database management system (DBMS) : approach where metadata are stored in a catalog
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database normalization : process of structuring a relational database to reduce data redundancy and improve data integrity
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database recovery : activity of setting the database in a consistent state without any data loss in the event of a failure or when any problem occurs
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database security : using a set of controls to secure data, guaranteeing a high level of confidentiality
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database transaction : sequence of read/write operations considered to be an atomic unit
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database user : person with the privileges to access, analyze, update, and maintain the data
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DBMS interface : main line of communication between the database and the user
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DBMS utility : utility for managing and controlling database activities such as loading utility, reorganization utility, performance-monitoring utilities, user management utilities, backup and recovery utility
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deep learning network : machine learning method based on artificial neural networks
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denormalizing : process of merging several normalized data tables into an aggregated, denormalized data table
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descriptive analytics : patterns of customer behavior
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disk storage : memory device that stores the data such as hard disks, flash memory, magnetic disks, optical disks, and tapes
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distributed transaction : set of operations that are performed across multiple database systems
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domain constraint : defines the domain of values for an attribute
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enterprise search : process of making content stemming from databases by offering tools that can be used within the enterprise
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entity integrity constraint : specifies that no primary key contains a null
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equi-join : join that combines tables based on matching values in specified columns
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exploratory analysis : process of summarizing and visualizing data for initial insight
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extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) : data integration that combines data from multiple sources, fixes the data format, and loads the data into a data warehouse
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fact constellation : more than one fact table connected to other smaller dimension tables
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fat client variant : where presentation logic and application logic are handled by the client; common in cases where it makes sense to couple an application’s workflow
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federated DBMS : provides a uniform interface to multiple underlying data sources
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flat file database : database that uses a simple structure to store data in a text file; each line in the file holds one record
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full-text search : selection of individual text documents from a collection of documents according to the presence of a single or a combination of search terms in the document
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functional dependency (FD) : constraint that specifies the relationship between two sets of attributes and provides a formal tool for the analysis of relational schemas
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garbage in, garbage out (GIGO) : quality of output is determined by the quality of the input
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graph-based database : database that represents data as a network of related nodes or objects to facilitate data visualizations and graph analytics
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Hadoop : distributed data infrastructures that leverage clusters to store and process massive amounts of data
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heuristics optimization : mathematical technique for processing a query quickly
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hierarchical DBMS : data model in which the data are organized into a treelike model, DML is procedural and record-oriented, the query processor is logical, and internal data models are intertwined
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hierarchical model : model in which data are stored in the form of records and organized into a tree structure
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horizontal fragmentation (sharding) : rows that satisfy a query predicate, global view with UNION query, and common in NoSQL databases
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immediate backup : storing the copies in disks
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in-memory DBMS : stores all data in internal memory instead of slower external storage
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indexed organization : uses a key, similar to relative organization, but the key is unique and fixed
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informatics : study, design, and development of information technology for the good of people, organizations, and society
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information architect : (also,data architectorinformation analyst) a person responsible for designing the conceptual data model (blueprints) to bridge the gap between the business processes and the IT environment
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information retrieval : searching for information in documents using retrieval models that specify matching functions and query representation
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inner join : represents the intersection of two tables
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key constraint : specifies that all the values of the primary key must be unique
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key-value store : simple database that uses an associative array such as Redis, DynamoDB, and Cosmos DB
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logical data independence : separates any changes in the data from the data format
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logical design : designing a database based on a specific data model but independent of physical details
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macro life cycle : includes feasibility analysis, requirements collection and analysis, design, implementation, and validation and acceptance testing
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MapReduce : open-source software framework used to apply complex queries
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master data management (MDM) : series of processes, policies, standards, and tools to help organizations define and provide a single point of reference for all data that are mastered
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merging process : selection of information from different tables about a specific entity and copying it to an aggregated table
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metadata modeling : business presentation of metadata
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micro life cycle : focuses on system definition, database design, database implementation, loading or data conversion, application conversion, testing and validation, operation, monitoring, and maintenance
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miniworld : (also,universe of discourse [UoD]) represents some aspect of the real-world data that is stored in a database
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missing value : filling an empty field or deleting the field
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mixed fragmentation : combines horizontal and vertical fragmentation
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multifile relational database : database that is more flexible than flat file structures by providing more functionality for creating and updating data
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multimedia DBMS : provides storage of multimedia data such as text, images, audio, and video
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multiuser DBMS : allows many users to use the database concurrently
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multivalued dependency (MVD) : occurs when two attributes in a table are independent of each other but both depend on a third attribute
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n-tier DBMS : multitier architecture that usually divides an application into three tiers
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natural join : creates an implicit join based on the common columns in two tables
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network DBMS : data are organized into a network model, DML is procedural and record-oriented, the query processor is logical, and internal data models are intertwined
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non-first normal form (NFNF) : database data model that does not meet any of the conditions of database normalization defined by the relational model
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nonrelational database : database that does not use a traditional method for storing data such as rows and columns
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NoSQL DBMS : big unstructured data classified as document, graph, key-value stores, and column-oriented databases
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object persistence : refers to when an object is not deleted until a need emerges to remove it from memory
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object-oriented DBMS : data model in which the data are organized into an OO data model as no impedance mismatch in combination with the OO host language
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online analytical processing (OLAP) : focuses on using operational data for tactical or strategical decision-making
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online transaction processing (OLTP) : focuses on managing operational or transactional data; the database server must be able to process lots of simple transactions per unit of time
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ontology : semantic data used to describe entities of the real world and the relationship between the entities using the Web Ontology Language (OWL)
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open-source DBMS : publicly available DBMS that can be extended by anyone
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operational data store (ODS) : staging area that provides query facilities
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optimizer : process of selecting the best plan to execute
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outer join : union of two tables
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outlier : value that is outside the population that should be detected in order to apply the handling process on it
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parallel processing : technique in which multiple processors work simultaneously on different tasks or different parts of a task to enable concurrent processing of large amounts of data
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persistence independence : when an object is independent from how a program manipulates it
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persistence orthogonality : concept means that the environment does not require any actions by a program to retrieve or save their state
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physical data independence : separates the conceptual level from the physical level
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physical database design : attributes logical concepts to physical constructs
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