Midterm Question #3


For those who are working, interview your IT in-charge and ask him/her to describe the computer database systems used in the company. Write your answer in 1-2 paragraphs. Further, ask also the benefits and/or disadvantages derived from these database systems.





For those who are not working, research one company in the net who is using computerized database systems. Describe the use and/or nature of these systems and describe too the benefits/disadvantages from these systems. Include your reference

Exxon Mobil Company

Advantage:


Compared to a manual database, Exxon Mobil Company is using a computerized database which is more flexible, compact, and faster. It reduces the probability of inconsistent data. When a database is teamed with a computer, many of the problems with a manual database are eliminated.


Exxon Mobil Company, computerized database Provides:


Speed It can find a specific record or information from among thousands or even a million entries within a second.



Compact Since the database records stored in filing cabinets can be stored in a single floppy disk


Flexible It has the ability to examine information from a number of ways, so you could search for people living in the same city or with persons with the same last names.



Disadvantage:



One failure of computerized database system can automatially paralised some portion of record in the company.It can be also enterupt some portion of work in the company because mostly are in the computerized database system.