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Computer Confluence - Chapter 7 Pre-Assessment - Databases

1. Define the following terms
   • Database, Table, Record, Field
   • SQL
   • GIS
   • Identity Theft
   • Data Mining
   • Object Oriented Database
   • Relational Database
   • XML
   • Dirty Data
2. Explain the relationship between a table, record, field, and report. Use an illustration if needed.
3. Know your Privacy Rights: Of the nine protecting your privacy tips explained on pages 288 and 289, argue which two are most important. How do these two most important points affect your behavior online?
4. Describe the history of legislation in the US in relation to databases and the collection of personal information.
5. Identify the three information technologies that you think most amplify the security threats databases pose to personal privacy. Justify your answers.
6. Assess Michael J. Miller's argument (page 295) that the "security gains aren't worth the intrusion of privacy." Identify the strengths and weaknesses of his articles citing real events both mentioned and not mentioned in the article.

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