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Database Fundamentals – Assignment 1

The document outlines the steps for mapping entity types in a database assignment, including regular, weak, binary 1:1, binary 1:N, and binary M:N relationships. It details the attributes and keys for entities such as Student, Program, Course, and Attempts. The final mapping consolidates all the relationships and attributes into a structured format.

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Database Fundamentals – Assignment 1

The document outlines the steps for mapping entity types in a database assignment, including regular, weak, binary 1:1, binary 1:N, and binary M:N relationships. It details the attributes and keys for entities such as Student, Program, Course, and Attempts. The final mapping consolidates all the relationships and attributes into a structured format.

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Name : Khalid Jaber Al-Salhi ID: 445013760 Database Assignment

Step 1: Mapping of Regular Entity Types :

• For each regular (strong) entity type in the ER schema, create a relation that includes all the simple
attributes (includes simple attributes of composite relations)
• Choose one of the key attributes as the primary key .
• If the chosen key is composite, the set of simple attributes that form it will together form the primary key .

Student

GivenNames Surname Student_ID Date_of_Birth YearEnrolled

Program
Name program_id CreditPoints YearCommenced
Name : Khalid Jaber Al-Salhi ID: 445013760 Database Assignment

Step 1: Result of Mapping Regular Entity Types :

Student
GivenNames Surname Student_ID Date_of_Birth YearEnrolled

Program
Name program_id CreditPoints YearCommenced
Name : Khalid Jaber Al-Salhi ID: 445013760 Database Assignment

Step 2: Mapping of Weak Entity Types :

• For each weak entity type, create a corresponding relation that includes all the simple
attributes.
• Add as a foreign key all of the primary key attribute(s) in the entity corresponding to the owner
entity type
• The primary key is the combination of all the primary key attributes from the owner and the
partial key of the weak entity, if any

Course

Program_id course_id Name CreditPoints YearCommenced


Name : Khalid Jaber Al-Salhi ID: 445013760 Database Assignment

Step 2: Result of Mapping Weak Entity Types :

Student
GivenNames Surname Student_ID Date_of_Birth YearEnrolled

Program
Name program_id CreditPoints YearCommenced

Course
program_id course_id Name CreditPoints YearCommenced
Name : Khalid Jaber Al-Salhi ID: 445013760 Database Assignment

Step 3 : Mapping of Binary 1:1 Relationship Types :

There is No Binary 1:1 Relationship Type.

Step 3 : Result After Step 3 :

Student

GivenNames Surname Student_ID Date_of_Birth YearEnrolled

Program
Name program_id CreditPoints YearCommenced

Course
program_id course_id Name CreditPoints YearCommenced
Name : Khalid Jaber Al-Salhi ID: 445013760 Database Assignment

Step 4 : Mapping of Binary 1:N Relationship Types :

• Choose the relation as the type at the N-side of the relationship.


• Add as a foreign key all of the primary key attribute(s) of 1-side of the relationship.
• Include any simple attributes of the 1:N relationship type

Enrollsin Relationship Type :

Student

GivenNames Surname Student_ID Date_of_Birth YearEnrolled program_id

FK

Program
Name program_id CreditPoints YearCommenced

Contains Relationship Type :

Program
Name program_id CreditPoints YearCommenced

Course
program_id course_id Name CreditPoints YearCommenced Year Semester
Name : Khalid Jaber Al-Salhi ID: 445013760 Database Assignment

Step 4 : Result of Mapping of Binary 1:N Relationship Types :

Student

GivenNames Surname Student_ID Date_of_Birth YearEnrolled program_id

Program
Name program_id CreditPoints YearCommenced

Course
program_id course_id Name CreditPoints YearCommenced Year Semester
Name : Khalid Jaber Al-Salhi ID: 445013760 Database Assignment

Step 5 : Mapping of Binary M:N Relationship Types :

• Create a new relation.


• Add as foreign keys the primary keys of both relations.
• Add any simple attributes of the M:N relationshi or simple components of composite attribute.

Attempts

Student_ID course_id Year Semester Mark Grade


Name : Khalid Jaber Al-Salhi ID: 445013760 Database Assignment

Step 5 : Result of Mapping of Binary M:N Relationship Types :

Student

GivenNames Surname Student_ID Date_of_Birth YearEnrolled program_id

Program
Name program_id CreditPoints YearCommenced

Course
program_id course_id Name CreditPoints YearCommenced Year Semester

Attempts

Student_ID course_id Year Semester Mark Grade


Name : Khalid Jaber Al-Salhi ID: 445013760 Database Assignment

Step 6 : Mapping of Multivalued Attributes :

There is No Multivalued Attributes.

Step 6 : Result After Step 6 :

Student

GivenNames Surname Student_ID Date_of_Birth YearEnrolled program_id

Program
Name program_id CreditPoints YearCommenced

Course
program_id course_id Name CreditPoints YearCommenced Year Semester

Attempts

Student_ID course_id Year Semester Mark Grade


Name : Khalid Jaber Al-Salhi ID: 445013760 Database Assignment

Final Mapping

Student

GivenNames Surname Student_ID Date_of_Birth YearEnrolled program_id

Program
Name program_id CreditPoints YearCommenced

Course
program_id course_id Name CreditPoints YearCommenced Year Semester

Attempts

Student_ID course_id Year Semester Mark Grade

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