Determine if an entry in Wikipedia is an example of transactional information or analytical information. From the customer’s perspective Wikipedia entries are an example of analytical information. They are using the information to research a topic, make a decision, or perform an analysis. From Wikipedia’s perspective each entry is an example of transactional information since it is their primary business to gain entries from individual contributors.
What is the impact to Wikipedia if the information contained in its database is of low quality? If Wikipedia contained information that was inaccurate its customers would discontinue using it as a source for ...view middle of the document...
An encyclopedia that does not contain vast amounts of information is not useful. Uniqueness – Wikipedia’s customers want unique answers to each entry. Multiple answers to a term will confuse the customer and they will not be able to know which answer is correct. An encyclopedia cannot have multiple answers for each term.
How is Wikipedia resolving the issue of poor information? Wikipedia originally allowed unrestricted access so that people could contribute to the site without undergoing a registration process. As with any database management system, governance is a key issue. Without governance, there is no control over how information is published and maintained. But as Websites like Wikipedia grow in volume, it will be
nearly impossible to govern them. Wikipedia began tightening its rules for submitting entries following the disclosure that it ran a piece falsely implication a man in the Kennedy assassination. Wikipedia now requires users to register before they can create articles. Identify the different types of entities that might be stored in Wikipedia’s database. • • • • • 6. Entities could include: SUBJECT AREA SEARCH TERM WEB PAGE RESOURCE EDITOR
Why is database technology so important to Wikipedia’s business model? Without databases, Wikipedia simply would not exist for two primary reasons. First, vast amounts of information are at the heart of Wikipedia and without...