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Describe four major shortcomings of the conventional (paper )file structures that are being addressed by the database approach.

      

Describe four major shortcomings of the conventional (paper )file structures that are being addressed by the database approach.

  

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Kavungya
• Unnecessary duplication of data
• Boredom & time wastage especially when searching for a particular item
• In order to carry out any file processing task(s), all the related files have to be processed
• Misleading reports due to poor data entry and organization
• Difficulty in sorting, retrieving & updating records
• Security: no protection of files against unauthorized access and corruption
• Sharing of files is difficult
• Some information resulting from several files may not be available.
Kavungya answered the question on June 6, 2019 at 09:08


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