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FO U N D ATIO N O F
B U S IN ESS IN TELLIG EN C E:
D ATA B A S E A N D
IN FO R M ATIO N
Entity
Generalized category representing person, place, thing
Attributes:
Specific characteristics of each entity, e.g.:
O rganizing data in a
relational database
Relational database
Organize data into two-dimensional tables (relations) with
The PA RT Table
Establishing relationships
Entity-relationship diagram (ERD)
used to clarify table relationships in a
relational database
Relational database tables may have:
One-to-one relationship
One-to-many relationship
Many-to-many relationship
Many to many relationships are difficult to
represent
We can split a many to many relationship
into two one to many relationships
Requires creating a table (join table,
Intersection relation) that links the two
tables to join information
One-to-one relationship
One-to-many relationship
Many-to-many relationship
Establishing relationships
Normalization
to:
Minimize redundant data elements
Minimize awkward many-to-many relationships
Increase stability and flexibility
of the data
Logical view: How end users view data
Physical view: How data are actually
H um an R esources D atabase
w ith M ultiple V iew s
O perations of a R elational
DSelect:
BM S
Creates a subset of all records meeting
stated criteria
Join:
Combines relational tables to present the
Project:
Creates a subset consisting of columns in a
table
Permits user to create new tables containing
C apabilities of D atabase
M anagem ent System s
Data definition capabilities
Specify structure of content of database
Creating tables and defining fields and their
characteristics
Data dictionary
Information about the database
Automated or manual file storing definitions of
databases
Data manipulation language
Used to insert, update , delete and retrieve data
Structured query language (SQL)
Typing queries in Oracle, DB2 or SQL server
Microsoft Access query-building tools
User Friendly tools for querying database
Create queries by identify tables and fields and then
set criteria for selecting rows
Actions translated into SQL commands automatically
Report generation, e.g. Crystal Reports
Displays the data from tables in a more structured and
polished format
We can also create data entry screen in Microsoft
Access
An Access
Q uery
O bject-O riented D B M S
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data:
Data warehousing
Multidimensional data analysis
Data mining
Utilizing Web interfaces to databases
Data Warehouses
Database that stores current and historical
Data mart
Smaller, decentralized warehouses
Subset of data warehouses that is highly
C om ponents of a D ata
W arehouse
Business Intelligence,
DATA MINING
Finds hidden patterns and relationships in
Data administration
Responsible for specific policies and procedures
Database administration
Database design and management group responsible
relationship management
completeness of data
Data cleansing:
Detects and corrects incorrect, incomplete,