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Database
A database is an organized collection
of data that are placed in one or
more tables, together with metadata which help the use of data
Sometimes we use term database to
software that is used to create and
use databases
A database management
system (DBMS)
This are computer programs that:
create,
maintain and
use
a database.
Access
DB3+ (for MS DOS)
Oracle (for Unix i Linux)
Clipper (for MS DOS)
FoxBase+ (for Pc i Macintosh)
Paradoks for Windows
4-th dimension (for Macintosh)
DB 2 for OS/400 and AIX
Databse development
Entity-relationship chart (helps
to decie which data belong in
which table)
Data normalization (Normalized
data are more suitable for being
procesed, for keeping data
integrity and to avoid data
redundancy)
Entity-relationship
chart
Entity-relationship chart
(Case study)
Imagine that we are creating a database for a company
that is providing newspapers for the news-stands.
The data in data base will be:
The name of newspapers, the name of news-stand
owner, the price, the quantity of ordered newspapers
(Which differs from day to day, form stand to stand and
from newspaper to newspaper.)
The assignment is to create the database. What data will
be primary key, and how many tables will be created?
Newspapers
Stand owners
Owner name
01
Mujo
02
Haso
03
Suljo
04
Fata
05
Toni
06
Foka
Mujo
02
Haso
03
Suljo
04
Fata
05
Toni
06
Foka
Owner name
01
Mujo
02
Haso
03
Suljo
04
Fata
05
Toni
06
Foka
What is an information?
Correct is:
Imagine that we are creating a database for a
company that is providing newspapers for the
news-stands.
The atributes in data base will be:
The name of newspapers, the name of news-stand
owner, the price, the quantity of ordered
newspapers (Which differs from day to day, form
stand to stand and from newspaper to newspaper.)
The assignment is to create the database. What
atributes will be primary key, and how many tables
will be created?
What is next
data normalisation
database creation
input of data
the use of database
enhance of database