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Database Articles Group Activity

Read your assigned article, discuss, and answer the following questions:
Type your answers- Report, then turn in 1 paper per group. Today.

1. Summarize the article
2. Discuss the ethical questions that may arise with the use of databases by  governments? 

Group 1: 
How to Prevent Digital Snooping 

Group 2: 
More Checks on U.S. Travelers 

Group 3:
Maryland Cops Put 53 Non-Violent Activists on Terrorist List 

Group 4:
Data Mining Tells Government and Business a Lot About You 

Last Chance Bonus!!! Submit Your Article Link of the Week (As a comment)

Bonus links due by 8:00AM Friday Morning 12/12/08

Get a 2nd. Bonus point by reading a submitted article & writing a one paragraph summary over the key points. It must be emailed to Mr. Fisher by 8:00AM Friday Morning.

This is our last Friday before finals week and Your last chance to get these bonus points!

Define- Database Key Terms

Database
Field
Key Field
Record
Form
Search
Query
Sort
Database management system
Mail merge

Submit Your Article (link) of the Week Here (Post as Comment)

Bonus links due by 8:00AM Friday Morning 12/5/08

Get a 2nd. Bonus point by reading a submitted article & writing a one paragraph summary over the key points. It must be emailed to Mr. Fisher by 8:00AM Friday Morning.

This offer remains in effect for the remainder of the semester, renewable each week!

Patrick from ITGS 2007-2008 sent these IT links:
Guyana to close Net cafes that offer cheap calls
Army to spend $50M on video games _ report