Descriptive Statistics Using the Veterans Administration File Manager as a Relational Database Management System.

Abstract

The way data are stored in a computerized database determines ease of access and use. Using the Veterans Administration File Manager (FM) as a database management system allows the user to view the data as rows of records whose fields are the columns of a matrix. This rectangular structure is a relational database. A simple four-variable database is developed while guiding the reader through the process of organizing the data using FM. The structure created is shown to have relational database properties so that the statistical routines that are implemented are seen to be logically related to the database. The technique illustrated support the view that using linear algebraic concepts enable to programmer to realize maximum efficiency in exploiting both the MUMPS language and the data being manipulated. Moreover, the end user, however unsophisticated, is able to form a clear picture of data and can easily extract statistical information, create reports, and archive information that is meaningful and accessible.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 16, 1987
Accession Number
ADA186097

Entities

People

  • Dallas R. Hodgins

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Software
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Data Science
  • Database Management Systems
  • Databases
  • Descriptive Analytics
  • Flags
  • Information Science
  • Information Systems
  • Regression Analysis
  • Relational Database Management Systems
  • Relational Databases
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Statistical Samples
  • Statistics

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Regression Analysis.