Evaluation of a Data Dictionary during Application Program Design Based Upon the FOCUS DBMS (Data Base Management System).

Abstract

This thesis considers the design and uses of a data dictionary within the FOCUS DBMS package. The thesis details the background and design considerations of an application program for the Director of Admissions at the Naval Postgraduate School. The program will aid in the assignment of an Academic Profile Code for newly commissioned Naval Officers. A data dictionary is designed and implemented, and its use during application program development is discussed. Features from commercial DBMSs, fourth generation languages, and data dictionaries are compared and their impact on information systems considered. Keywords: Ratings; Personnel selection. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA162117

Entities

People

  • Robert C. Repp

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Software
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Database Management Systems
  • Databases
  • Domain Specific Programming Languages
  • Information Processing
  • Information Systems
  • Language
  • Mainframe Computers
  • Operating Systems
  • Programming Languages
  • Relational Database Management Systems
  • Relational Databases
  • Word Processors

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Engineering

Readers

  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Naval Personnel Management