7. What does it mean to sort a data file?
To sort data means to arrange records in an alphabetic or numeric order based on value in one or more fields.
8. How can a database be designed to reduce the likelihood of data entry errors?
Using relational databases and key fields can help reduce the likelihood of data entry errors. The data scrubbing can be done through a database and remove dirty data.
10. Do we have a legal right to privacy? On what ground?
I believe we do have a legal right to privacy on the ground to being American where we are protected by our constitution. Though the times may lead to the stripping of our privacy, we still have a legal right to it.
11. Why are computers important in discussions of invasion of privacy?
Computers are so important in this discussion because with use of computers many privacy problems arise such as identity theft, data mining, and our personal data can be sold to companies. It is sad to see that our privacy is being sold for a price.
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