Part A
Explain why data security is important? Describe the rules for creating a good password. What is data encryption and why is it important to data security? Explain why backup and recovery is important. What is disaster recovery? Can the techniques for backup and recovery be used for disaster recovery? Data security is important because it provides risk assessment and strategies in case of potential threats of information. Information such as financial records, bank account information, and/or personal information. When creating a strong password a user must have at least 8 characters, does not contain your name or birthdate, a complete word, and has to be different from previous passwords and not easy for anyone else to find out. Data …show more content…
What is database administration? What are the advantages of having data administration and database administration departments? What is metadata? What is a data dictionary? Data administration is a process where data is monitored, maintained and managed by a data administrator or organization. It allows an organization to control its data assets, processes and interactions with applications. Database administration is a set of activities performed by a database administrator to ensure that a database is available when needed. It’s an important process in any organization that is dependent on one or more databases. An advantage of a data administration department because it defines the process used to manage and maintain data in an organization. An advantage of having a database administration department is that it ensures maximum up time for a database so when needed its available providing periodic troubleshooting and monitoring. Metadata describes the process of a particular set of data being collected and how it is formatted. It’s for understanding information stored in data warehouses and how it become increasingly important in XML and web applications. A data dictionary is a collection of descriptions of data objects in a data model for