Re: Australia please: Student Survey; Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS)

Hope it gets to you as it left me. Kevin Callaghan > -----------------cut here :)------------------------------- > > > ########################################################### > # RELATIONAL DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - SURVEY START # > ########################################################### > > 1. Is your RDBMS directed towards: > > a. Corporate network servers, > b. Desktop use by experienced programmers, > c. Desktop use by relatively inexperienced end-users? > > Answer: a (Choose appropriate letter). > > > 2. What is the name of the Relational Database Management System which > is the subject of this survey (including version #)? > > Answer: Informix 7.20____________________________________________. > > > 3. Is the package used for: > > a. Private use, > b. Business, > c. Association, or > d. Club? > > Answer: b_____ (Choose appropriate letter). > > > 4. Name the type of business using this package, (ie service or > production, butcher, bank etc). > > Answer:Central government_____________________________________________. > > > 5. Your role in relation to the package? > > a. Data Entry, > b. Administrator/Manager, > c. Owner (All-in-one), > d. Database programmer, > e. Other; please specify____________________. > > Answer: (a to e) b___. > > > 6. Is the package running on a network with multiuser access? > > Answer: Yes____(Yes or No). > > > 7. If answer to Question 6 was Yes, then approximately how many people > are inputing/accessing data from this database package? > > Answer: 600_________ people. > > > 8. Would you consider your organisation: > > a. Small, > b. Medium,or > c. Large? > > Answer: c___ (a,b or c). > > > 9. What type of environment does this RDBMS package allow programmers > changes, data manipulation/entry, to be made? > > a. Unix, > b. DOS, > c. Windows, > d. Mac System, > e. Other OS or GUI, please state _____________________________. > > Answer: a_______________________ (one or *more* of any letters). > > > 10. From the point of view of an untrained initiate, describe the ease > with which the program can be learned to the stage of application > development. > > "I would describe the learning curve of this program to be;" > > a. Very Steep (very hard). > b. Steep (requires dedicated study). > c. A steady incline (not difficult). > d. Gradual (easy). > > Answer: c___. > > > 11. What features do *you* consider to be the best, or most powerful, or > easiest, or varied etc, in this program. (ie file security, > networkability, user friendliness (GUI, Object Oriented), program > support - SQL C++ VB Cobol, query capability, front end tools etc, etc,) > Any of these will do or a few of them in order of prefference. > > Answer: DB Administration, Db monitoring > > > 12. If you have a good idea of the next answer, what features/strengths > is this package known to be renowned for? (Similar official goodies as > above) > > Answer: ___________________________________________________________. > > > ################################################################ > # RELATIONAL DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - SURVEY Finish # > ################################################################