data models Flashcards

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what data base design focuses on

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how the database structure will be used to store and manage end user data

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what is the attribute

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is characteristic of any entity

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3
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what is the relationship

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describes an association among entities

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4
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what is the constraint

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is a restriction placed on data constraint are important because they help to ensure data integrity

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5
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what is business rule

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is a brief precise and unambiguous description of a policy procedure or principle within a specific organization

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6
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entity is noun
relationship is verb
true or false

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true

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7
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what is the segment

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is the equivalent of a file system record type

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what is the schema

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which is the conceptual organization of the entire database as viewed by the database administrator

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what is the subschema

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which defines the portion of the database “seen”nby the application programs that actually produce the desired information from the data contained within the database

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what is the data management language (DML)

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which defines the environment in which data can be managed and to work with the data in the database

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what is the schema data definition language (DDL)

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which enable the database administrator to define the schema components

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12
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in relational
every row is tuple
each column is attribute
true or false

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true

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13
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what is the file

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a table with complete data and structural independence

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14
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what is SQL

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is structured query language

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15
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what is the components of database application

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user interface
a set of tables
stored in the database
and SQL ENGINE

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16
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what is the SQL

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is a declerative language that tell what must be done but not how it must be done

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what is the entity

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anything about which data are to be collected and stored
rectangle
also known entity box

18
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what is the entity set

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a collection of like entities

19
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what is the class

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is a collection of similar objects with shared structure and the behavior

20
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what is the inheritance

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is the ability of an object within the class hierarchy to inherit the attributes and the methods of the classes above

21
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what is unified modeling language

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is a language based on OO concepts that describes a set of diagrams and symbols that can be used to graphically model a system