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This document provides an introduction to databases and database management systems (DBMS). It defines key terms and characteristics of databases. Databases are crucial for organizations to manage structured data in a shared, inter-related, and persistent manner to support daily operations and decision making. An example university database schema is presented to illustrate database entities, relationships, and an entity relationship diagram.

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Course 1 Module 02 Lesson 1

This document provides an introduction to databases and database management systems (DBMS). It defines key terms and characteristics of databases. Databases are crucial for organizations to manage structured data in a shared, inter-related, and persistent manner to support daily operations and decision making. An example university database schema is presented to illustrate database entities, relationships, and an entity relationship diagram.

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Information Systems Program

Module 2
Introduction to Databases and DBMSs

Lesson 1: Database Characteristics


Lesson Objectives
Define basic terminology and database
characteristics
Provide an example of a databases

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Motivation
Databases crucial for daily operations and
decision making in organizations
Database management technology
Major part of software industry
Revolutionary evolvement over 40 years
Foundation for management of long term memory
of organizations
Vibrant field with employment opportunities

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Initial Vocabulary
Data: raw facts about things and events
Information: transformed data that has value for
decision making
Essential to organize data for retrieval and
maintenance

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Database Characteristics

Persistent

Inter-related Shared 5

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University Database

Faculty
Registration
Entities: Assignment
students, faculty, courses,
offerings, enrollments
Relationships:
faculty teach offerings,
Grade students enroll in Course
Recording offerings, offerings made Scheduling
of courses, ...

University Database
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University Database (ERD)

Student Offering Faculty


StdNo OfferNo FacNo
StdClass OffLocation Teaches FacSalary
StdMajor OffTime FacRank
StdGPA Has FacHireDate

Supervises
Accepts

Registers Course
Enrollment CourseNo
CrsDesc
EnrGrade
CrsUnits

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Summary
Databases and database technology vital to
modern organizations
Database technology supports daily operations
and decision making
Emphasize structured data
Essential characteristics of shared, inter-related,
and persistent

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