Mobile Databases(University of Hyderabaad)
14mcmc04
Rahul Sharma
(MCA)
What is Mobile Databases ?
Definition : A mobile database is either a
stationary database that can be connected to by
a mobile computing device (e.g., smartphons
and Laptops) over a mobile network, or a
database which is actually stored by the mobile
device.
In Detail: Mobile Database System
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Mobile users must be able to work without a
network connection due to poor or even non-
existent connections. A cache could be
maintained to hold recently accessed data and
transactions so that they are not lost due to
connection failure. Users might not require
access to truly live data, only recently modified
data, and uploading of changing might be
deferred until reconnected.
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Capabilities: Anywhere,Anytime,Efficiency &
Effectiveness.
Model/architect.
Models For Mobile Databases.
It is distributed architecture where a number of
computers, generally referred to as Fixed
Hosts and Base Stations are interconnected
through a high-speed wired network.
Fixed hosts are general purpose computers
configured to manage mobile units.
Base stations function as gateways to the fixed
network for the Mobile Units.
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Each Base station manages those mobile
hosts within its cell.
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When mobile hosts move between cells, there
is a handoff of control from one mobile
support station to another.
MDS Applications:
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Employee in MNC
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Emergencies services (Police, medical,
etc.)
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Traffic control
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E-commerce
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Etc.
Issues in Mobile Databases
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Data management
-Data caching
-Representation and storage of mobile data
-Data classification
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Transaction management
-Mobile query processing
-Mobile concurrency control
-Transaction and error recovery
Other issues:
In mobile e-commerce, security in mobile data
and transactions are critical
Less support in wireless security
WEP, IEEE 802.11i
Identity authentication
Privacy issues of user location
Possible Limitations:
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Limited wireless bandwidth and
communication speed
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Limited power (battery life)
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Limited screen size for output
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Limited query capability for input
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Limited computing & storage capacity
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Less secure
Conclusions and summary
Wireless network is becoming a commonly used communication
platform. It provides a cheaper way to get connected and in
some cases this is the only way to reach people. However, it has
a number of easy and difficult problems and they must be solved
before Mobile Database System can be built.
The emerging trend is to make all service providing disciplines,
such as web, E-commerce, workflow systems, etc., fully mobile
so that any service can be provided from any place. Customer
can surf the information space from any location at any time and
do their shopping, make flight reservation, open bank account,
attend lectures, and so on. This is what the wireless technology
driving us to.
References:
-Database system issues in nomadic
computing : Rafael Alonso. Henry. F. Korth.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_database
https://fb.com/rahulsharma0009
Google.
Thank You
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