Operating Policies and Procedures of Computer Data-Base Systems.

Autor/in	Anderson, David O.
Titel	Operating Policies and Procedures of Computer Data-Base Systems.
Quelle	(1980), (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Tabellen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Tagungsbericht; Leitfaden; Confidential Records; Databases; Design Requirements; Guidelines; Higher Education; Privacy; Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Datenbank; Design preferences; Gestaltungsmittel; Richtlinien; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Privatsphäre; Student; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin
Abstract	Speaking on the operating policies and procedures of computer data bases containing information on students, the author divides his remarks into three parts: content decisions, data base security, and user access. He offers nine recommended practices that should increase the data base's usefulness to the user community: (1) the cost of developing and maintaining a computer data base must be justified in terms of valid, ongoing research questions and a large student population; (2) the data base should contain only accurate information necessary for answering important well-designed questions; (3) a formal, identifiable "body" must decide on the data base's content and the student population to be included in the data base; (4) identification numbers, rather than student names should be put on each record; (5) the coding of data must be compatible with the data base structure and consistent across years; (6) accurate, up-to-date documentation of the data base contents and coding scheme must be maintained; (7) the number of persons who have direct access to the data base must be severely limited; (8) several backup copies of the data base must be maintained; and (9) a system of priorities for performing requested analyses must be developed. (Author/IRT)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01