For the past decade, global data growth has been exponential and shows no signs of slowing down. The proliferation of data-gathering technologies has led to a situation where data is being created at an unprecedented rate. Big data refers to the massive amounts of structured, semi-structured, and un...
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Database management systems (DBMSs) are sophisticated software applications that enable businesses to centrally manage their data using a single computer. A centralized database management system (DBMS) refers to a database that is housed, accessed, and updated from a single location (Geeks for Gee...
Data at rest (DAR) keeps data in one place, such as on a file system, databases, the cloud, big data lakes, computer and storage devices. Data at rest is usually affluent in information compared to data packets that are moved across the network, thereby making DAR very lucrative targets for cybercri...
What is Data Mining? Data mining is a subfield of data science that use sophisticated analytical methods to extract actionable insights from data (Jackson, 2002). The goal of data mining (DM) is to sift through large amounts of data in search of patterns or correlations that will be of value to the ...
What is Business Intelligence? Business intelligence (BI) is a data-driven process incorporating data gathering, storage, and knowledge management with analysis to inform business decisions (Negash & Gray, 2008). The data collected by a firm is one of its most precious assets, and business intel...