AS / A Level Computer Science
AS CS 8 Databases
AS CS 8.1
Candidates should be able to:
Show understanding of the features provided by a Database Management System (DBMS) that address the issues of a file based approach
Show understanding of how software tools found within a DBMS are used in practice
Notes and guidance
Including:
data management, including maintaining a data dictionary
data modelling
logical schema
data integrity
data security, including backup procedures and the use of access rights to individuals / groups of users
Including the use and purpose of:
developer interface
query processor