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| an integrated collection of stored data that is centrally managed and controlled |
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| Database management (DBMS) |
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| A system software component that manages and controls one or more databases |
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| databases component that stores the raw bits and bytes of data |
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| Database component that contains descriptive information about the data stored in the physical data store |
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| relational database management system (RDMS) |
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| a DBMS that organizes data in tables or relations |
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| A two dimensional data structure of columns and rows |
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| one horizontal group of data attribute values in a table |
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| one vertical group of data values in a table |
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| An attribute or set of attributes, the values of which occur only in all the rows of the table |
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| the key chosen by a database designer to represent relationship among rows in different tables |
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| an attribute that duplicates the primary key of a different or foreign table |
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| a consistent state among foriegn key and primary key values |
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| Referential integrity constraint |
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| a constraint stored in the schema that the dbms uses to automatically enforce referental integrity |
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| a formal technique for evaluating and improving the quality of a relational database schema |
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| restriction that all rows of a table must contain the same number of columns |
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| a one to one association between the value of two attributes |
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| restriction that a table is in 1nf and that each non key attribute is functionally dependant on the entire primary key |
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| restriction that a table is in 2NF and that no non key attribute is functionally dependant on any other non key attribute |
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| A data type supported directly by computer hardware or programming language |
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| combination of or extensions to primitive data types that are supported by programming language operating systems and DBMS |
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| Single database server architecture |
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| one or more databases are hosted by a single DBMS running on a single server |
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| Replicated Database server architecture |
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| complete database copies are hosted b cooperating DBMS running on multiple servers |
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| Partitioned Database Server architecture |
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| multiple distributed database servers are used and the database schema is partitioned with some content on only one server and some content copied on all servers |
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| Cloud database server architecture |
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| user of a cloud computing service provider to provide some or all database services |
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| updating one database copy with changes made to other database copies |
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| a control that prevents invalid or erroneous data from entering the system |
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| a control that checks numeric data input to ensure that the value is reasonable |
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| a control that ensures that all required data value describing an object or transaction are present |
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| a control that ensures that numeric fields that contain codes or identifiers are correct |
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| Field combination control |
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| a control that reviews combinations of data inputs to ensure that the correct data are entered |
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| A control that restricts which persons or programs can add modify or view information resources |
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| a technique by which any update to the database is logged with such audit information as user ID date time input data and type of update |
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| a control that prevents errors that can occur when multiple programs try to update the same data at the same time or when recording a single transaction requires multiple related database updates |
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| a control that ensures that output arrives at the proper destination and is accurate current and complete |
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| model of fraud that states that opportunity motivation and rationalization must all exist for a fraud to occur |
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| a control that protects the assets of an organization from all threats with a primary focus on external threats |
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| the process of identifying users who request access to sensitive resources |
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| Multifactor authentication |
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| using multiple authentication methods for increased reliability |
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| list attached or linked to a specific resource that describes uses or user groups and the nature of premitted access |
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| the process of allowing or restricting a specific authenticated users access to a specific resources bases on an access control list |
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| a person who isnt allowed access to any part or functions of the system |
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| a person who is authorizes to access the system |
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| a person who has access to the source code executable program and database structure of the system |
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| the process of altering data so unauthroized users cant view them |
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| the process of converting encrypted data back to their original state |
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| a complex mathematical transformation that encrypts or decrypts binary data |
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| a binary input to the encryption algorithm typically a long string of bits |
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| encryption method that uses the same key to encrypt and decrypt the data |
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| security measure that automatcally deletes sensitive data from a protable device when unauthorized access are attempted |
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| asymmetric key encryption |
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| encryption method that uses different keys to encrypt and decrypt the data |
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| a form of asymmetric key encryption that uses a public key for encryption and a private key for decryption |
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| a technique in which a document is encrypted by using a private key to verify who wrote the document |
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| an institutions name and public key plus other info such as address website url and validity date of the certificate encrypted and certified by a third party |
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| a widely accepted issuer of digital certificates |
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| a standard set of methods and protocals that address authentication authorization privacy and integrity |
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| an internet standard equivalent to SSL |
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| an internet standard for secure transmission of low level network packets |
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| Secure hypertext transport protocal HTTPS |
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| an internet standard for security transmitting web pages |
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