FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

DATABASE FUNDAMENTALS

WHAT IS DATABASE MANAGEMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Data ____ occurs when the same data is duplicated in multiple files of a database.
A
redundancy
B
repetition
C
independence
D
partitions
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Data redundancy occurs when the same piece of data exists in multiple places, whereas data inconsistency is when the same data exists in different formats in multiple tables.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Duplication of Data in computer language is known as Data Redundancy. Data duplication is a widespread phenomenon and should be prevented at all costs as it takes up space in your computer and affects its performance. Data redundancy occurs when the same data or files are stored in two or more locations.

Detailed explanation-3: -Data redundancy is when multiple copies of the same information are stored in more than one place at a time. This challenge plagues organizations of all sizes in all industries and leads to elevated storage costs, errors, and compromised analytics.

Detailed explanation-4: -I’ll agree that duplication can be called a waste of resources. However, redundancy is the built-in capability to continue operations when people and systems are stressed and begin to fail.

Detailed explanation-5: -Redundancy in DBMS is having several copies of the same data in the database. Redundancy in DBMS occurs when the database is not normalized. Redundancy causes insertion, deletion, and updation anomalies. Redundancy can be avoided by normalizing the database, maintaining master data, etc.

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