IT 476 Week 2 Discussion-1
IT 476 Week 2 Discussion-1
1A)
used to organize and manage data by storing data in two-dimensional tables that are inter-
related, and thus referred to as relations (Paredaens et al., 2012). These relations feature
entries whose rows represent an entity while the column depicts the properties of the entity.
The relational model is therefore an approach that logically represents the data stored in a
database. The use of tables in this model is an efficient, flexible and straightforward means of
1B)
An entity is a unique item, person, place or object that exists on its own, represented
in data form. An entity is a data entry item that is used to store information about real-world
objects in a database.
department.
This link determines how data in a table is connected to another table, thus promoting data
integrity and easing efficient retrieval. Relationships also ensure scalability, simplified
Constraints refer to the types of rules used to limit the data that can be inserted and
manipulated inside a database. They serve the essential function of maintaining data integrity
table. It is a column in a table within a relational database that is distinct for each record
(Kroenke et al., 2010). For example, in a list of learners from a driving school, a primary key
Kroenke, D. M., Auer, D. J., Vandenberg, S. L., & Yoder, R. C. (2010). Database
Paredaens, J., De Bra, P., Gyssens, M., & Van Gucht, D. (2012). The structure of the
relational database model (Vol. 17). Springer Science & Business Media.