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DERIVATIVE WORK
Intellectual property that is based on an
original work but is modified in some way.
DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSOR
A specialized chip that processes digital
information and transmits signals very quickly.
ELECTRONIC TEXT (ETEXT)
Textual information stored as digital
information so it can be stored, manipulated,
and transmitted by electronic devices.
Ereader
A device that can display etext and has
supporting tools, like note taking, bookmarks,
and integrated dictionaries.
FLASH MEMORY
Portable, nonvolatile memory.
GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS)
A system of 21 satellites (plus 3 working
spares), built and operated by the U.S.
military, that constantly orbit the earth. They
provide information to GPS-capable devices to
pinpoint locations on the earth.
HIGH DEFINITION (HD)
A standard of digital television signal that
guarantees a specific level of resolution and a
specific aspect ratio, which is the rectangular
shape of the image.
INTERNET TABLET
A very light, portable computing device
without a keyboard.
MICRO BROWSER
Software that makes it possible to access the
Internet from a smartphone.
MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE SERVICES (MMS)
An extension of short message service (SMS)
that enables messages that include text,
sound, images, and video clips to be sent from
a cell phone to other phones or e-mail
addresses.
NETBOOK
A computing device that runs a full-featured
operating system but weighs two pounds or
less.
PEER-TO-PEER SHARING
The process of users transferring files between
computers.
PORTABLE MEDIA PLAYER (PMP)
A small portable device (such as an iPod) that
enables you to carry your MP3s or other media
files around with you.
RESOLUTION
Network Model
Relational Model
In this model, data is organized in twodimensional tables called relations. The tables
or relations are related to eahc other.
Example of relational model
Components of DBMS
Hardware
The physical computer system
that allows physical access to
data
Software
The actual program that allows
users to access, maintain, and
update physical data
Data: stored physically on the storage
devices
User: include end users and application
programs
Procedure
A set of procedures (rules) that
should be clearly defined and
followed by the users of the
database
Relational Operations
Select (originally called restrict)
Project
Union
Intersect
Difference
Divide
Database Architecture
Internal level
The internal level determines
where data are actually stored on
the storage device
Conceptual level
The conceptual level defines the
logical view of the data
External level
The external level interacts
directly with the user