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Class   707	DATA PROCESSING: DATABASE AND FILE MANAGEMENT OR DATA STRUCTURES
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1

DATABASE OR FILE ACCESSING

2

Access augmentation or optimizing

3

Query processing (i.e., searching)

4

Query formulation, input preparation, or translation

5

Query augmenting and refining (e.g., inexact access)

6

Pattern matching access

7

Sorting

8

Concurrency (e.g., lock management in shared database)

9

Privileged access

10

Distributed or remote access

100

DATABASE SCHEMA OR DATA STRUCTURE

101

Manipulating data structure (e.g., compression, compaction, compilation)

102

Generating database or data structure (e.g., via user interface)

103R

Object-oriented database structure

103Y

Object-oriented database structure processing

103X

Object-oriented database structure network

103Z

Object-oriented database structure reference

104.1

Application of database or data structure (e.g., distributed, multimedia, image)

200

FILE OR DATABASE MAINTENANCE

201

Coherency (e.g., same view to multiple users)

202

Recoverability

203

Version management

204

Archiving or backup

205

File allocation

206

Garbage collection

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