Table of ContentsPrinciples of Database Design Session Outline Why Learn about Database Design? What is a Database? Historical Evolution of Databases Hierarchical Databases Information Network Databases Relational Databases Object-Oriented Databases Fundamental Assertions about Systems Design Object-oriented Systems design: Basic Concepts Basic Concepts, contíd Basic Concepts, contíd Objects Types of Objects (ie., types of tables) Table Notation Formalisms for Tables Formalisms for Tables, contíd Relationships Relationship Types Modeling Many-to-Many Relationships Overall System Design Process Exercise: Devise a Relational Model for MEDLINE citations PPT Slide The ìBottom Lineî in Database Design Questions? |
Author: MBL |