Data and Its Representation

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Table of Contents

Data and Its Representation

Objectives

Process Flow

Conceptual Modeling

Concepts and Terminology

Concepts and Terminology Entity Class vs. Entity Occurrence

Basic Concepts and Terminology Attribute vs. Keys

Basic Concepts and Terminology ER, File, and Table Model

Basic Concepts and Terminology Multi-valued Attribute

Basic Concepts and Terminology Degree of Relationships

Degree of Relationships Unary Relationship

Unary Relationship - An Instance 1:M relationship

Unary Relationship - An Instance M:N relationship

Degree of Relationships Binary Relationship

Degree of Relationships Ternary Relationship

Types of Relationships Three major types

Types of Relationships Some Symbols

Cardinalities in Relationships Adding more information

Cardinalities in Relationships Adding more information

Cardinalities in Relationships Adding more information

A Summary Cardinalities in Relationships

Some Special Design Concerns 1. Modeling Multi-valued Attribute

Some Special Design Concerns 1. Modeling Multi-valued Attribute

Some Special Design Concerns 1. Modeling Multi-valued Attribute

Some Special Design Concerns 2. Modeling Repeating Group

Some Special Design Concerns 2. Modeling Repeating Group

Some Special Design Concerns 3. Generalization and Categorization

Some Special Design Concerns Supertype vs. Subtype

Some Special Design Concerns Supertype vs. Subtype

Some Special Design Concerns Exclusive Super-Subtype Relationship

Data Modeling Rules Rules for Data Integrity

Author: Shaun B Simpson

Email: simpsons@vancouver.wsu.edu

Home Page: http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/fac/simpsons/mis372/index.html

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