Oct 26, 2009
Wikipedia is considered a “collaborative encyclopedia”, most people believe it to be corrupt and misinformed and all those people who use it have wrong information. Wikipedia is also an internet project and one of the most successful of its kind, yet it is also recognized as an encyclopedia as well. Wikipedia has a principle posted [...]
By nicolelclark Category: Databases and Data Warehouses
Oct 26, 2009
Sun Microsystems a vendor of computers will be added in the 2009 Guinness Book of World Records for their data warehouse. In November of 2007 The Guinness Book worked close together with Sun and Sybase to complete a category that never existed of the world’s largest data warehouse. The warehouse was built by Sun Microsystems [...]
By Francisco Rodriguez Category: Databases and Data Warehouses
Oct 25, 2009
For this chapter, I read this article about General Electric. It stated that in two years, they are going to introduce a new solar panel with a similar cell material as the panels made by First Solar. First Solar appears to be the best brand to get panels from today. However, as of right now, [...]
By NicholasSahatdjian Category: Databases and Data Warehouses
Oct 25, 2009
This week I picked an article that pertained to Chapter 6: Databases and Data Warehouses in Business Driven, about the new iPhone app that helps track sex offenders and spot crime. According to CNN.com, there is an app available to the iPhone called the Offender Locator, which allows you to obtain information about sex offenders [...]
By LaurenMayfohrt Category: Databases and Data Warehouses
Oct 25, 2009
One of the current problems with Wikipedia is that not all information is correct. One of the first issues involving Wikipedia’s incorrect information had to do with the Kennedy assassination. Because of mistakes like this, the Website now makes people register before they can edit or post any information. This still has not been enough [...]
By Erik Emde Category: Databases and Data Warehouses
Oct 25, 2009
Chapter 6 Databases and Data Warehouses “Work begins on national e-health record network” This article is about electronic patient medical records in the health industry. By the year 2014, it will be required for all health centers and facilities to use a database system that will allow all doctors to share medical records of patients. [...]
By yeraniaolivares Category: Databases and Data Warehouses
Oct 23, 2009
Having medical records put on databases is not only cheaper and more efficient than putting it all down on paper and having hundreds of files in the office, but it is also gives other health facilities the ability to look up records just with a click of a mouse. There is one problem though, not [...]
By kmarques06 Category: Databases and Data Warehouses
Oct 23, 2009
So, when it’s your birthday on facebook, thanks to the facebook application it alerts all of your”friends” a week in advance so they can wish you a happy birthday on your wall. But the questions arisis wether or no this is safe. To display your birthday too all of your “friends”. But, unfortunately this is [...]
By Humera Idrees Category: Databases and Data Warehouses
Oct 23, 2009
Alec Jeffrey is an English scientist that discovered that human’s DNA is completely unique to each individual. Since his discovery nearly twenty five years ago close to five million criminals have accumulated on the database. The information is used when crimes are committed and DNA evidence is left behind and law enforcement officials can refer [...]
By Yukianai Category: Databases and Data Warehouses
Oct 23, 2009
“UK Politicians Question the Safety of Mega Databases” is an article I found on CIO.com. Britain has used many mega databases to store vast amounts of information to help the fight on terrorism, crime and immigration problems. The opposition party in Britain the Conservatives claim that these databases have been built without the planning 0n [...]
By ebeneke Category: Databases and Data Warehouses
Oct 23, 2009
Norstan Consulting’s Data Warehousing Applications Streamline Baker & Taylor, Inc. Operations Baker & Taylor is one of the world’s largest distributors of books, videocassettes, and music. Based out of Charlotte NC, Baker & Taylor offer over 400,000 titles for immediate shipment to libraries, schools, universities, and such retailers as Amazon.com, Borders, and Barnes and Noble. [...]
By zachwarmuth Category: Databases and Data Warehouses
Oct 22, 2009
Google is testing a new type of database that will compete against Oracle. Google is working on creating a Cloud-based database. Google will use fusions tables, which are designed to eliminate limitations of a conventional relational database. Fusion tables are built to help simplify operations that can be found confusing in a relational database. The [...]
By Gregory Mizuno Category: Databases and Data Warehouses
Oct 22, 2009
Chapter 6: Databases and Data warehouses This article discusses the battle between Google and Microsoft with the latest news being the launch of Google’s operating system that will compete with Windows. Windows launched its new search engine Bing which hopes to take away from Google’s market. The article states that Google made $22 billion in [...]
By EricaMendoza Category: Databases and Data Warehouses
Oct 22, 2009
Prescription Shakedown This is a news about an incident happened few months ago. It was when Virginia Prescription Monitoring Program Website was being wiped out by a hacker. The hacker hacked into the website, grabbed all the informations in the website and locked the website from officials. This database is meant to track potential drug [...]
By EmmanuelLim Category: Databases and Data Warehouses
Oct 21, 2009
ATM was invented for customers to withdrew money from their bank account without the complication of waiting in line. Web check-in was created for people to check in to the airport faster and easier without the trouble of waiting for an early flight. Overall these machines are developed to make the process move quicker and [...]
By Gabby Thao Category: Databases and Data Warehouses
Oct 21, 2009
The article by Ben Worthen talks about a company that has built two new data centers and is currently refurbishing two old data centers in order to hold all of their information in the future. The company, Emerson Electric, Co. built the new data centers that serve as huge warehouses filled with computer equipment that [...]
By Angel Percy Category: Databases and Data Warehouses
Oct 21, 2009
The article I chose this week is entitled “Business Intelligence Software’s Time Is Now”. The article focuses on the importance of business intelligence (BI) and the importance of retrieving that information from BI software vendors. It mentions the importance of using BI software for large companies like Chili’s Grill & Bar, Welch’s, and Carnival Cruse [...]
By mariaanguiano Category: Databases and Data Warehouses
Oct 21, 2009
After reading this article I learned that scientists are close to finding a way to read a person’s brain. If this was to develop further, it would lead to dream readers and thought-controlled computers. The research that was conducted was by a Berkeley researcher was an addition to previous research they had conducted. In the [...]
By JonathanRader Category: Databases and Data Warehouses
Oct 21, 2009
In this article it talked about how data for the city that the government or the city holds about the land is going to be offered to everyone. The data that is kept put away will now begin to be released in hopes that I believe they want to build up the city. They hope [...]
By VeronicaEsquivel Category: Databases and Data Warehouses
Oct 21, 2009
Thursday, October 1, 2009 Ch. 6 IS in Business Companies are now mining for “emotions” rather than facts. With the growing use of the Internet, many companies are eager to get their hands on the new data provided by the growth of social networks, such as twitter, facebook, and blogs. With More reviews, ratings and [...]
By AngelaBarrientos Category: Databases and Data Warehouses