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ACC 564 Week 8 Discussion Questions –
Week 8 Discussion 1
"Relational Databases" Please respond to the following:
From the e-Activity, assess the advantages and disadvantages of the
continued use of the traditional relational database and then decide if
businesses should be moving toward relational databases in the cloud.
Justify your decision and provide specific examples to support your
response.
Determine whether a company has an ethical obligation to share with
external clients that key information about them is being stored in the
cloud. Speculate how external clients would react if they were told in
advance or it was kept from them and they found out another way.
Week 8 Discussion 2
"The REA Data Model" Please respond to the following:
Your firm wants to move from a relational database model to the REA
data model. Explain to your senior management the risks and rewards
of such of a move. Be sure to provide specific examples to support your
response.
As we know, the REA data model is an emerging technology change.
Make five recommendations for creating useful entity-relationship (ER) diagrams. Rank them in level of importance, and then justify your
ranking.
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ACC 564 Week 8 Quiz 3