What Is the Difference Between Data Administration and Database Administration

question 36

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between data administration and database administration?

• A) Data administration focuses on strategic management whereas database administration focuses on operational issues
• B) Data administration focuses on OLTP whereas database administration focuses on OLAP
• C) Data administration and database administration are terms that can be used interchangeably
• D) Data administration focuses on the development of the data dictionary whereas database administration focuses on the raw data

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Definitions:

Role Norms

Expected behaviors and obligations associated with specific positions or roles within a society or organization.

External Social Controls

Mechanisms imposed by society, such as laws and social norms, that regulate individuals' behavior and maintain social order.

Socialization

The process through which individuals learn and internalize the norms, values, behaviors, and social skills appropriate to their society.

Conventions

They are established norms, practices, or criteria within a culture, genre, or activity that guide behaviors and expectations.