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Introduction To Databases and DBMSS: Lesson 1: Database Characteristics

This document provides an introduction to databases and database management systems (DBMS). It defines key terms like data, information, and database characteristics. Databases are crucial for organizations as they allow structured storage of shared, interrelated, and persistent data to support daily operations and decision making. An example university database is described to illustrate database entities, relationships, and an entity relationship diagram. Database technology is a major part of the software industry and has evolved significantly over the past 40 years.

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Introduction To Databases and DBMSS: Lesson 1: Database Characteristics

This document provides an introduction to databases and database management systems (DBMS). It defines key terms like data, information, and database characteristics. Databases are crucial for organizations as they allow structured storage of shared, interrelated, and persistent data to support daily operations and decision making. An example university database is described to illustrate database entities, relationships, and an entity relationship diagram. Database technology is a major part of the software industry and has evolved significantly over the past 40 years.

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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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