Devry BIS245 Week 1 Discussion Latest 2020 JULY

BIS245 Database Essentials for Business With Labs

Week 1 Discussion

GATHERING REQUIREMENTS AND CHOOSING DATABASE SOLUTION

o             Why are databases important to business? How do databases generate sales and/or profits? What databases do you interact with, and how do they benefit you?

o             What is meant by requirements gathering, and why is it important to clearly define the data requirements of a database before creating it?

o             Microsoft Access is one of the most popular database platforms on the market. However, there are many competitors. Why do you think that Access is so popular? What are some of the other types of databases available?

o             Do you think that Access can serve as a corporate database solution, or is it strictly a personal database solution? What might be the difference between a personal and corporate database solution?

Additional Resources

Database Design Essentials

http://sqlmag.com/database-development/database-design-essentialsLinks to an external site.

Database Design Basics

https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Database-design-basics-eb2159cf-1e30-401a-8084-bd4f9c9ca1f5

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES UNTIL SIMNET IS RESOLVED. THERE IS NO SIMNET ASSIGNMENT DUE WEEK 1.

Introduction to Databases

https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/access2016/introduction-to-databases/1/ (Links to an external site.)

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