Database Review Questions

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7)What does it mean to sort a data file?
Sorting a data file refers to putting files in order according to a specefic trait, such as ordering them alphabetically.

8)How can a database be designed to reduce the likelihood of data-entry errors?
Data scrubbing can help get rid of any dirty data in databases.

9) Describe how record mathcing is used to obtain information about you.
record matching is a process in which two or more databases mathc information using common fleids to pull up other information on an individual. For example, if there were two databases and each had my social security number, they could math the number and pull up any information form each other regarding me.

10)Do we have a legal right to privacy? On what grounds?
YEs, the right to privacy is given to all individual from the constitution. The United States has expanded the idea of privacy to informatio processing.

11) Why are computers important in discusisions of invasion of privacy?
Computers can often offer access to databases and internet records to access information. Nowadays it is probably the most effective method of finding data and information, that is why it is essential to include computers in discussions regarding privacy.