Review Q's pg 259 #'s 7-11

7. Sorting data files allows a user to arrange records in alphebetic or numeric order based on values in one or more fields.

8.Most large databased use data-checking routines whenever data is entered . Many organizations also depend on software to correct errors that make it through data checks to prevent any dirty data. When didrty data is eliminated it is referred to as data scrubbing or data cleansing.

9.If tables in the databases share a single unique field, such as social security number field, record matching can be quick and easy than when database information is combined.
Data matching can prove beneficial and helps in the National Crime Information Center.

10. Everyone has a right to privacy, although it is not explicitly stated in the US Constitusion.
The creation of computerized databases led to concerns over individual privacy.
In the 1970's the Code of Fair Information practices was created calling for no secret government databases, but this mainly caught on in Europe.
In the US The Privacy act of 1974 was created, however it only applies to databases managed by the federal governmetn.

11. Computers are important in discussions of invasion of privacy becuase a lot of information can be taken away off what a computer user searches. HAckers can also hack into computer databases and take or release private information.