1. Many computer magazines and Web sites present comparisons of several DBMSs. Find one such DBMS comparison and compare the functions in this chapter to the listed features and functions in the comparison. Which functions from this chapter are included in the comparison? Which functions are missing from the comparison? What additional functions are included in the comparison?
2. How well does your school’s DBMS fulfill the functions of a DBMS as described in this chapter? Which functions are fully supported? Which are partially supported? Which are not supported at all?
3. Use computer magazines and/or the Internet to investigate one of these DBMSs: DB2, SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, or Sybase. Prepare a report that explains how that DBMS handles the following DBMS functions: concurrent update, data recovery, and security.