Attempted Question: Question no. 4 • Describe what a relational database is and why relational databases are needed. Introduction: The knowledge of databases is an essential requirement for any being who has majored in the field of computers and IT. Same criteria is involved for a technologist. Relational Database: Relational Database‚ also known as RDB‚ is major sub-branch of Database. A relational database‚ or more commonly known as RDB‚ is a collection of multiple data sets. Mainly
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Normalization of Database Tables Database Tables and Normalization * Normalization is a process for assigning attributes to entities. It reduces data redundancies and helps eliminate the data anomalies. * Normalization works through a series of stages called normal forms: * First normal form (1NF) * Second normal form (2NF) * Third normal form (3NF) * Fourth normal form (4NF) * The highest level of normalization is not always desirable. * The Need
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for specific cures is based on the data that is collected from health care organizations. There are also government organizations that will pave the road for programmers to be able to develop the framework of the database. The data that is collected from an electronic medical record system is imperative in supporting new knowledge of the manner in which a person’s health can be prolonged‚ or even saved. This memo is to provide you and your company an overview on the sources required to achieve and
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The entity-relationship model (or ER model) is a way of graphically representing the logical relationships of entities (or objects) in order to create a database. entity type is a collection of entity instances sharing similar properties Strong Entity Vs Weak Entity An entity set that does not have sufficient attributes to form a primary key is termed as a weak entity set. An entity set that has a primary key is termed as strong entity set. A weak entity is existence dependent. That is the
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a) Describe the user needs of the database and identify the functionality that they are expecting from a Relational Database Management System (RDMS). Due to Katrina and her two staff members now using databases to support their company which is the Mail Order Company‚ the database must be able to add new orders to the system with the correct information about the customer‚ the product and calculation of total order. The database will also need to be able to automatically calculate the total order
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ITM540 – Database and Knowledge-base Management Module 3 Case Assignment 3 Robert T. Goodwin Database Applications In his book Groupware -- Computer Support for Business Teams‚ Robert Johansen defines groupware as "specialized computer aids that are designed for the use of collaborative work groups." This definition is better than the "shared data" definition because it helps eliminate multiuser databases from the groupware category
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HISTORY OF DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM With the progress in technology in the areas of processors‚ computer memory‚ computer storage and computer networks‚ the sizes‚ capabilities‚ and performance of databases and their respective DBMSs have grown in orders of magnitudes. The development of database technology can be divided into three eras based on data model or structure: navigational‚ SQL/relational‚ and post-relational. The two main early navigational data models were the hierarchical model
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Benefits of a Relational Database Benefits of a relational database: https://www.sunadal.co.uk/db.php Advantages of using a relational database: http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/tivihelp/v3r1/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.ibm.itnetview.doc%2Fanmdbmst18.htm Relational Database Systems: http://www.orafaq.com/wiki/Relational_Database_Systems Three main benefits of a relational database are report generation‚ data storage‚ and data integrity. When putting information in a relational database the possibilities
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STUDENT DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM A SWDLC is an abstract representation of gradual development and evolution of the software that undergoes a series of sequential or concurrent steps of the software development process .each of these steps results in the development of a s/w project which may be either a minor or major component of the s/w system in contribution to the completion of the system. Each step requires some input and produces some form of output which further becomes the input of the
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Chapter 11: Review Question: 1. Explain the main differences between a file processing system and a database system ANS: Some main differences between a database management system and a file processing system are: * Both systems contain a collection of data and a set of programs which access that data. A DBMS coordinates both the physical and the logical access to the data‚ whereas a file-processing system coordinates only the physical access. * A DBMS reduces the amount of data duplication
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