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$5.00 File and Database Processing

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What are some of the key differences between a flat
file and relational database? Which of the two storage methods do you think is most
useful in a real-world application? IT-210
 


   
   
   
   
 
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Preview: ... to gain speed at the price of flexibility.<br><br>In 1960, Charles Bachman developed the first database management system (DBMS) which two key data models arose: the network model (developed by CODASYL) followed by the hierarchical model (as implemented in IMS). These were later usurped by the relational model, which was contemporary with the so-called flat model designed for very small tasks. Another contemporary of the relational model is the object-oriented database (OODB).< ...

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Preview: ... in most cases, must be processed sequentially so that if you need the last record in the file, you must read all those that come before. In an RDBMS, records (or "rows" are typically read directly by means of an index.<br><br>When data is stored in a flat file, programming must be d ...

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