a. What is a data repository? A passive data repository? An active data repository?
b. Explain why a data repository is important. What is likely to happen if one is not available?
c. Define distributed database.
d. Explain one way to partition a database that has three tables: T1, T2, and T3.
e. Explain one way to replicate a database that has three tables: T1, T2, and T3.