Defining the usability of query performance : an experimental approach / Aida Zuliana Abdul Wahab

Prior research on human ability to write database queries has concentrated on the characteristics of query interfaces and the complexity of the query tasks. This paper reports the results of a laboratory experiment that investigated the relationship between user characteristics and query types...

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Main Author: Abdul Wahab, Aida Zuliana
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Language:English
Published: Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences 2007
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spelling uitm-7152017-08-15T08:39:45Z http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/715/ Defining the usability of query performance : an experimental approach / Aida Zuliana Abdul Wahab Abdul Wahab, Aida Zuliana Database management Prior research on human ability to write database queries has concentrated on the characteristics of query interfaces and the complexity of the query tasks. This paper reports the results of a laboratory experiment that investigated the relationship between user characteristics and query types on performance by using Ms Access and MySQL database systems. This relationship is not investigated in earlier database research, while controlling the query interface, data model, technology, and training. By using two types of database systems in this research which is Ms Access and MySQL, is important to compare which database system is easier, comfortable to use and meet the project requirements of the users. This report also discuss about the effect of database query types on task performance. Finally, task complexity was found to be the main determinant of user confidence. The implications of this result for future research and practice are discussed. Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences 2007 Thesis NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/715/1/TD_AIDA%20ZULIANA%20ABDUL%20WAHAB%20CS%2007_5.pdf Abdul Wahab, Aida Zuliana (2007) Defining the usability of query performance : an experimental approach / Aida Zuliana Abdul Wahab. Degree thesis, Universiti Teknologi MARA.
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Defining the usability of query performance : an experimental approach / Aida Zuliana Abdul Wahab
description Prior research on human ability to write database queries has concentrated on the characteristics of query interfaces and the complexity of the query tasks. This paper reports the results of a laboratory experiment that investigated the relationship between user characteristics and query types on performance by using Ms Access and MySQL database systems. This relationship is not investigated in earlier database research, while controlling the query interface, data model, technology, and training. By using two types of database systems in this research which is Ms Access and MySQL, is important to compare which database system is easier, comfortable to use and meet the project requirements of the users. This report also discuss about the effect of database query types on task performance. Finally, task complexity was found to be the main determinant of user confidence. The implications of this result for future research and practice are discussed.
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author Abdul Wahab, Aida Zuliana
author_facet Abdul Wahab, Aida Zuliana
author_sort Abdul Wahab, Aida Zuliana
title Defining the usability of query performance : an experimental approach / Aida Zuliana Abdul Wahab
title_short Defining the usability of query performance : an experimental approach / Aida Zuliana Abdul Wahab
title_full Defining the usability of query performance : an experimental approach / Aida Zuliana Abdul Wahab
title_fullStr Defining the usability of query performance : an experimental approach / Aida Zuliana Abdul Wahab
title_full_unstemmed Defining the usability of query performance : an experimental approach / Aida Zuliana Abdul Wahab
title_sort defining the usability of query performance : an experimental approach / aida zuliana abdul wahab
publisher Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences
publishDate 2007
url http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/715/
http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/715/1/TD_AIDA%20ZULIANA%20ABDUL%20WAHAB%20CS%2007_5.pdf
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