IS 341
Database Administration

"All our knowledge brings us..."

Introduction

An Example Information System

Definitions

Data

A Data Hierarchy

Persistence

Database Size

Multiple Users

Efficiency

Convenience

Safety

Information Systems

When not to use databases

Database Systems History

Flat-File Databases

Hierarchical Databases

Example: 1-to-many

Example: many-to-many

Network Databases

Example: many-to-many

Relational Databases

Object-Oriented Databases

Database Trends

A Christian Perspective?