Title: Assignment 3 - Research
Course: KVCC BUS210 > Section: Assignments

This is designed to be a small assignment and will involve some research into the various styles of database architectures that we have been discussing in class.

1.           We have been discussing various database architectures and for this question, I want you to focus on three particular areas that of the relational, object oriented, and NOSQL. Answer the following questions:

a.           Research a Database management system for each of the above database systems. Your job is to compare the three systems in the following areas:

i.     Name

ii.     Developer

iii.     Licensing Model (For example is it per computer, user, or server)

iv.     Estimated Cost

v.     How is it accessed (Is it an application, run on server, cloud based?)

vi.     What language does it use (SQL, ETC..)

vii.     Ways data is organized

viii.     Based on your research and user reviews, what benefits does this software have?

ix.     What downsides did you find?

x.     Is there anything else that you see as necessary to represent these various systems?

b.           Once you have done the comparison summarize the results:

i.     If you had to pick one of the above items for your business which would it be? Why?

ii.     Which would you definitely not consider? Why?

2.           The second part to this assignment deals with the concept of Big Data. I want you to think about this topic and answer the following questions:

a.           What is big data as a definition to you?

b.           Find a company that uses big data based on your definition.

c.           What is the company?

i.     What kind of data do they record?

ii.     What things does this data do for them, how do they benefit from it?

iii.     If you can find the information, what kind of system do they use?

Based on this quick research how do you view big data? Is it beneficial or just a passing fad? Support your view with some evidence.

Attached Files: | - KVCC BUS210_DatabaseDesignMgt_Assignment 3.pdf