Students reflection on Topic 1 by justice armah https://padlet.com/jarmah01/k7sbq8ph10rjdvng Made with a wink and a smile en-us 2020-07-18 21:21:11 UTC 2025-10-10 16:10:38 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f600.png https://padlet.com/jarmah01/k7sbq8ph10rjdvng/wish/861908213 I was quite scared when i heard of database. And with the slide and other videos i studied i quite didnt get a firm understanding. But thanks to the video from class though i couldnt login because i had issues joing the class, but after watching the class video im really excited to learn more because the understanding now is perfectly well. I have come to realize that, traditional file system  is also a computer based. Which i thought it was just a paper data work.  I have also come to  know that there is less data consistency in traditional file system.  But database is more data consistency because of the process of normalization. 
Im looking  forward to learning more about this program and more of the terms as well.]]> 2020-10-26 14:32:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jarmah01/k7sbq8ph10rjdvng/wish/861908213 Abu Sheriff sheriffabu https://padlet.com/jarmah01/k7sbq8ph10rjdvng/wish/865181291 I am really thrilled to be taking this course. The issue of organising data using dedicated software or procedure has always fascinated me.

I have read some parts of both books on INTRODUCTION TO DATABASE.

I have gained an understanding of the concept of Database Management System and some of the tools used in this regard.

I have also come to appreciate the relevance of using electronic/computer database for easy creation, modification and retrieval of information from the stored data.

I look forward to have mg a hands-on session I'm creating a database.


]]> 2020-10-27 11:04:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jarmah01/k7sbq8ph10rjdvng/wish/865181291 First Reflection Activity albertaamenyawu https://padlet.com/jarmah01/k7sbq8ph10rjdvng/wish/870389492 Prior to the first lecture, I did not know anything about database and database management system but after the lecture and 'small' reading from the reading resource, I can confidently say I've gained knowledge about the traditional file system and database management system.
 I now understand why database (with numerous advantages) had to replace the traditional file system which is associated with a lot of challenges. 
For now, I'm only waiting for a practical work with Dr. Armah so that I create a database which will have a mechanism to interact with data, for my school.]]> 2020-10-28 16:32:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jarmah01/k7sbq8ph10rjdvng/wish/870389492 Theophilus Arthur Gborsong I'm very glad to offer this course this semester. At first, I thought the database system was a kind of hard disk or server where information was stored. I have come to realise that, it is a record keeping and retrieval system. I hope to develop a database system for my school after pursuing this course because my school has been using the traditional system of record keeping for a very longtime https://padlet.com/jarmah01/k7sbq8ph10rjdvng/wish/878747352 2020-10-31 16:08:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jarmah01/k7sbq8ph10rjdvng/wish/878747352 Patrick Biney Amissah https://padlet.com/jarmah01/k7sbq8ph10rjdvng/wish/880057878 Data, if properly stored and managed with a good database management system could help to make its future retrieval easier, convenient and reliable for effective and efficient decision making processes. Ultimately, a lot of data related issues could be avoid. Among these are data redundancies, data dependency and reliability issues among others.]]> 2020-11-01 15:20:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jarmah01/k7sbq8ph10rjdvng/wish/880057878 Nana Osei Bonsu NanaBonsu https://padlet.com/jarmah01/k7sbq8ph10rjdvng/wish/880519120 I have been using MySQL hence I knew the concepts, SQL queries, etc. little did I know that MySQL type of databases is a relational database that succeed the traditional file system. In fact, I just came across the traditional file system during the unit one lesson.
Now I understand why the relational database came to replace the traditional file system. The relational database makes it easy to prevent multiple entries (redundancy), makes insert and update of data very easy. It also makes it easier to link one database to multiple applications. All these were lacking in the traditional file system. I look forward to learning and knowing more about relational databases and how to create and manage them in other database management systems other than MYSQL.

]]> 2020-11-01 21:32:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jarmah01/k7sbq8ph10rjdvng/wish/880519120 Osei Amankwa Gyampo oseigyampo https://padlet.com/jarmah01/k7sbq8ph10rjdvng/wish/880593059 Prior to this lecture, the knowledge I had about the difference between the traditional file system and database was that with the name traditional, traditional file system was the manual filing system with the paper and pen way of collecting data and information while the database was the computerized method of collecting data and information.
Now it is clear to me that Traditional file system is a computerized method of storing and arranging computer files and the information in the file (data). A situation where each department stores its data and information by preventing other departments from having access to it. i.e not correlated and integrated.

Looking forward to get enough knowledge about database in this course because in my eco-system where we are using traditional file system, the leadership of the school is planning to switch to database and that will be my task as the I.T personnel.

]]> 2020-11-01 22:49:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jarmah01/k7sbq8ph10rjdvng/wish/880593059 Andrea Ocran andreaocran https://padlet.com/jarmah01/k7sbq8ph10rjdvng/wish/880608559 I am very glad to be introduced to this course. With the little introduction that I have had, I look forward to meet Dr. Armah for some practical lessons on database.
I hope to earn some extra income after the study of this course and to create a database system for my school.]]> 2020-11-01 23:06:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jarmah01/k7sbq8ph10rjdvng/wish/880608559 Adu Amofah Enoch enochadu https://padlet.com/jarmah01/k7sbq8ph10rjdvng/wish/882158049 I am overwhelmed after reading the slides, I have gained knowledge on both traditional file system and database system, I now know that database has numerous advantages as compared to the traditional file system and am looking forward to have more sessions and acquire more knowledge on database to assist me create to help store related files.

]]> 2020-11-02 13:22:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jarmah01/k7sbq8ph10rjdvng/wish/882158049 thank God im on this course, infact i have chosen that if i would be able to further studies i will specialized in data, however i was thinking that when you mention traditional database you are talking on those institutions that engages in paper work, not knowing computers may have used to data but when it is on a centralized system it makes it tradit https://padlet.com/jarmah01/k7sbq8ph10rjdvng/wish/884813182 2020-11-03 03:22:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jarmah01/k7sbq8ph10rjdvng/wish/884813182 Im glad Im on this course, in fact i would like to major in database if there is the need for me to further studies, but i didn't know that when data is entered on computer but not having are common source it is a traditional way of keeping files. https://padlet.com/jarmah01/k7sbq8ph10rjdvng/wish/884862131 i still want to clear my doubt, in my ecosystem, not a single computer is used to store data, all our data are hard copy base, where do we find ourselves, are we keeping our data in the traditional way?

]]> 2020-11-03 03:54:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jarmah01/k7sbq8ph10rjdvng/wish/884862131 Im glad Im on this course, in fact i would like to major in database if there is the need for me to further studies, but i didn't know that when data is entered on computer but not having are common source it is a traditional way of keeping files. i still want to clear my doubt, in my ecosystem, not a single computer is used to store data, all our data are hard copy base, where do we find ourselves, are we keeping our data in the traditional way?tickGRADE https://padlet.com/jarmah01/k7sbq8ph10rjdvng/wish/884894982 please im Anthony Kodwo Mensah

]]> 2020-11-03 04:13:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jarmah01/k7sbq8ph10rjdvng/wish/884894982 REFLECTION jacobbentil001 https://padlet.com/jarmah01/k7sbq8ph10rjdvng/wish/893315047 I have really added up to my bank of knowledge that the Database Stream has a better competitive advantage over Traditional File System and that it will be ideal for every organization or institution to subscribe to a database stream. 

Owing to the fact that, a database;
a. enables data sharing,
b.  data consistencies will will be drastically improved, 
c. data will be more reliable hence improving data integrity, 
d. controlled redundancy, 
e. improved security, 
f. improved buck up and recovery facility, efficient data access, and many others.

I will however be glad to really have a feel of how to manage a specific database that will be completely new to me as part of my learning experience in COMPUTER AS LEARNING TOOLS (DATABASE SYSTEMS).

Kind Regards

Jacob Bentil
ED/ITD/19/0013

]]> 2020-11-05 09:18:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jarmah01/k7sbq8ph10rjdvng/wish/893315047 DBMS anthonytsikata https://padlet.com/jarmah01/k7sbq8ph10rjdvng/wish/946803955 Traditionally, data was organized in file formats. DBMS makes it possible to overcome the deficiencies in traditional style of data management. A modern DBMS has the following characteristics

A modern DBMS is more realistic and uses real-world entities to design its architecture. It uses the behaviour and attributes too. For example, a school database may use students as an entity and their age as an attribute.

DBMS allows entities and relations among them to form tables. A user can understand the architecture of a database just by looking at the table names.

DBMS follows the rules of normalization, which splits a relation when any of its attributes is having redundancy in values. Normalization is a mathematically rich and scientific process that reduces data redundancy.

]]> 2020-11-20 19:29:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jarmah01/k7sbq8ph10rjdvng/wish/946803955 REFLECTION https://padlet.com/jarmah01/k7sbq8ph10rjdvng/wish/955159185 The traditional filing system (TFS) stores and arrange computer files. Basically, it organizes these files into a database for the storage, manipulation and retrieval by users. This is usually carried out on an individual's dedicated machine.

TFS stores data of an organization is a group of file

TFS files carrying data are independent of each other. This is because each department stores its own data independent of other departments.

Each file contains data for some specific area or department independent of the other departments. The department does not share data and hence there is a lack of data integrity and lots of data redundancy.

In the traditional file system data is easily retrieved in that individual data in constrained to work on a specific or a dedicated database.

Files on the computer can easily be edited without affecting other files in the institution or department.

However, there is a high rate of Data Redundancy in the  TFS: It is possible that the same information may be duplicated in different files. This leads to data redundancy results in memory wastage and data replication.

Data Inconsistency: Because of data redundancy, it is possible that data may not be an inconsistent state.

Accessing data may turn out to be difficult since data is not shared and are stored independently.

In conclusion, I think the database system will be the option I will go for. i have learnt that DBMS is the best option to go rather that the TFS. Data needs to be shared to avoid data redundancy. wasted of data and possibly to avoid data inconsistency and increase reliability.

Collins Mbrah
ED/ITD/19/0015

Sorry Doctor. I just noticed that i had earlier submitted this under Topic 2 Reflection Activity. I have been thinking about my 50% and trying to find out what i have done wrong only to discover this this morning.



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