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Data Data A necessity for almost any enterprise to carry out its business. Consists of raw facts, and when organized may be transformed into information
Database A collection of data organized to meet users’ needs Database management system (DBMS) A group of programs that manipulate the database and provide an interface between the database and the user of the database or other application programs ITEC 1010
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DBMS ‘Discussion’ (1) A collection of programs that enables you to store, modify, and extract information from a database. There are many different types of DBMSs, ranging from small systems that run on personal computers to huge systems that run on mainframes. The following are examples of database applications: computerized library systems automated teller machines flight reservation systems computerized parts inventory systems From a technical standpoint, DBMSs can differ widely. The terms ITEC 1010
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DBMS ‘Discussion’ (2) relational, network, flat, and hierarchical all refer to the way a DBMS organizes information internally. The internal organization can affect how quickly and flexibly you can extract information. Requests for information from a database are made in the form of a query, which is a stylized question. For example, the query SELECT ALL WHERE NAME = "SMITH" AND AGE > 35 requests all records in which the NAME field is SMITH and the AGE ITEC 1010
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DBMS ‘Discussion’ (3) field is greater than 35. The set of rules for constructing queries is known as a query language. Different DBMSs support different query languages, although there is a semi-standardized query language called SQL (structured query language). Sophisticated languages for managing database systems are called fourth-generation languages, or 4GLs for short. The information from a database can be presented in a variety of formats. Most DBMSs include a report writer program that enables you to output data in the form of a report. Many DBMSs also include ITEC 1010
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DBMS ‘Discussion’ (4) a graphics component that enables you to output information in the form of graphs and charts.
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Hierarchy of Data
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Hierarchy of data
Example Personel file
Database
Department file
(Project database)
Payroll file
Files
005-10-6321 Johns Francine 10-7-65 549-77-1001 Buckley Bill 2-17-79 098-40-1370 Fiske Steven 1-5-85
Records
098-40-1370 Fiske Steven 1-5-85 598
Fields
Fiske
Characters (bytes)
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(Personnel file)
(Record containing SSN, last name, first name, date of hire)
Terminology Database • A collection of integrated and related files
File • A collection of related records
Record • A collection of related fields
Field • A group of characters
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Data Entities, Attributes, and Keys Entity • A generalized class of people, places, or things (objects) for •
which data are collected, stored, and maintained E.g., Customer, Employee
Attribute • A characteristic of an entity; something the entity is identified by • E.g., Customer name, Employee name
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Keys and Attributes Employee #
Last name
First name
Hire date
Dept. #
005-10-6321
Johns
Francine
10-7-65
257
549-77-1001
Buckley
Bill
2-17-79
650
098-40-1370
Fiske
Steven
1-5-85
598
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The Traditional Approach The traditional approach… Separate files are created and stored for each application program
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Files
Application programs
Users
Payroll
Payroll programs
Reports
Invoicing
Invoicing programs
Reports
Inventory control
Inventory control programs
Reports
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Drawbacks Data redundancy Duplication of data in separate files Lack of data integrity The degree to which the data in any one file is accurate Program-data dependence A situation in which program and data organized for one application are incompatible with programs and data organized differently for another application
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Database Approach The database approach…
A pool of related data is shared by multiple application programs Rather than having separate data files, each application uses a collection of data that is either joined or related in the database Schematic ITEC 1010
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Payroll program
Reports
Inventory program
Reports
Invoicing program
Reports
Payroll data Inventory data Invoicing Data
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Other data
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Reports
Applications programs
Users
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Improved strategic use of corporate data Reduced data redundancy Improved data integrity Easier modification and updating Data and program independence Better access to data and information Standardization of data access A framework for program development Better overall protection of the data Shared data and information resources Information and Organizations
Disadvantages Relatively high cost of purchasing and operating a DBMS in a mainframe operating environment Increased cost of specialized staff Increased vulnerability
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Data Modeling and Database Models (1) Planned data redundancy
A way of organizing data in which the logical database design is altered so that certain data entities are combined Summary totals are carried in the data records rather than calculated from elemental data Some data attributes are repeated in more than one data entity to improve database performance ITEC 1010
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Data Modeling and Database Models (2) Data model A map or diagram of entities and their relationships Enterprise data modeling Data modeling done at the level of the entire organization
Entity-relationship (ER) diagrams A data model that uses basic graphical symbols to show the organization of and relationships between data ITEC 1010
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Example: Entity Relationship (ER) Diagram for a Customer Ordering Database
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Attributes
Last name
Colour
Entities
First name
Customer
1
Order
N
Product
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Hierarchical Database Model ď ą Hierarchical database model
 A data model in which data are organized in a top-down, or inverted tree structure
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Department A
Employee 1
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Employee 3
Employee 4
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Employee 5
Employee 6
Network Data Model ď ą Network data model • An expansion of the hierarchical database model with an owner-member relationship in which a member may have many owners Project 1
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Relational Data Model ď ą Relational data model
 All data elements are placed in twodimensional tables, called relations, that are the logical equivalent of files
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Data Table 2: Department Table
Data Table 1: Project Table Project Number
Description
Dept. Number
Dept. Number
Dept. Name
Manager SSN
155
Payroll
257
257
Accounting
421-55-99993
498
Widgets
632
632
Manufacturing
765-00-3192
226
Sales manager
598
598
Marketing
098-40-1370
Data Table 3: Manager Table SSN
Last Name
First Name
Hire Date
Dept. Number
005-10-6321
Johns
Francine
10-7-65
257
549-77-1001
Buckley
Bill
2-17-79
650
098-40-1370
Fiske
Steven
1-5-85
598
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Relational Database Terminology Selecting Data manipulation that eliminates rows according to certain criteria
Projecting Data manipulation that eliminates columns in a table Joining Data manipulation that combines two or more tables Linked Relating tables in a relational database together ITEC 1010
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Linking Data Tables to Answer an Inquiry
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Description
Dept. Number
155
Payroll
257
498
Widgets
632
226
Sales manager
598
Dept. Number
Dept. Name
Manager SSN
257
Accounting
421-55-99993
632
Manufacturing
765-00-3192
598
Marketing
098-40-1370
SSN
Last Name
First Name
005-10-6321
Johns
Francine
10-7-65
257
549-77-1001
Buckley
Bill
2-17-79
650
098-40-1370
Fiske
Steven
1-5-85
598
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Hire Date Dept. Number
Building and Modifying a Relational Database ď ą Using Microsoft Access
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Schemas and Subschemas Schema
A description of the entire database Subschema A file that contains a description of a subset of the database and identifies which users can perform modifications on the data items in that subset Schematic ITEC 1010
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Schema
Subschema A
User 1
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User 4
User 5
Schema ‘Discussion’ Pronounced skee-ma, the structure of a database system, described in a formal language supported by the database management system (DBMS). In a relational database, the schema defines the tables, the fields in each table, and the relationships between fields and tables. Schemas are generally stored in a data dictionary. Although a schema is defined in text database language, the term is often used to refer to a graphical depiction of the database structure. ITEC 1010
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Data Definition Language ď ą Data Definition Language (DDL)
 A collection of instructions and commands used to define and describe data and data relationships in a specific database
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SCHEMA DESCRIPTION SCHEMA NAME IS XXXX AUTHOR XXXX DATE XXXX FILE DESCRIPTION FILE NAME IS XXXX ASSIGN XXXX FILE NAME IS XXXX ASSIGN XXXX AREA DESCRIPTION AREA NAME IS XXXX RECORD DESCRIPTION RECORD NAME ISXXXX RECORD ID IS XXXX LOCATION MODE ISXXXX WITHIN XXX AREA FROM XXXX THRU XXXX SET DESCRIPTION SET NAME IS XXXX ORDER IS XXXX MODE IS XXXX MEMBER IS XXXX . . .
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Data Dictionary Data Dictionary
A detailed description of all data used in the database
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NORTHWESTERN MANUFACTURING PREPARED BY: DATE: APPROVED BY: VERSION: PAGE:
D. BORDWELL 04 AUGUST J. EDWARDS 3.1 1 OF 1
DATA ELEMENT NAME: DESCRIPTION: OTHER NAMES: VALUE RANGE: DATA TYPE: POSITIONS:
PARTNO INVENTORY PART NUMER PTNO 100 TO 5000 NUMERIC 4 POSITIONS OR COLUMNS
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Data Dictionary Features Provide a standard definition of terms and data elements Assist programmers in designing and writing programs Simplify database modification Reduce data redundancy Increase data reliability Faster program development Easier modification of data and information ITEC 1010
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Logical and Physical Access Paths Logical access path (LAP)
Application requires information from the DBMS
Physical access path (PAP)
DBMS accesses a storage device to retrieve data Schematic ITEC 1010
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Physical access path (PAP)
DBMS
Logical access path (LAP)
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Manipulating Data Concurrency control A method of dealing with a situation in which two or more people need to access the same record in a database at the same time
Data manipulation language (DML) The commands that are used to manipulate the data in a database
Structured query language (SQL) A standardized data manipulation language ITEC 1010
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Structured Query Language (SQL) “Invented” at IBM’s Almaden Research Centre (San Jose, CA) in the 1970s E.g., SELECT * FROM EMPLOYEE WHERE JOB_CLASSIFICATION = “C2” Select all (“*”) columns from the EMPLOYEE table in which the JOB_CLASSIFICATION field is equal to “C2” ITEC 1010
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SQL ‘Discussion’ (1) Abbreviation of structured query language, and pronounced either see-kwell or as separate letters. SQL is a standardized query language for requesting information from a database. The original version called SEQUEL (structured English query language) was designed by an IBM research center in 1974 and 1975. SQL was first introduced as a commercial database system in 1979 by Oracle Corporation. Historically, SQL has been the favorite query language for database management systems running on minicomputers and mainframes. ITEC 1010
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SQL ‘Discussion’ (2) Increasingly, however, SQL is being supported by PC database systems because it supports distributed databases (databases that are spread out over several computer systems). This enables several users on a local-area network to access the same database simultaneously. Although there are different dialects of SQL, it is nevertheless the closest thing to a standard query language that currently exists. In 1986, ANSI approved a rudimentary version of SQL as the official standard, but most versions of SQL since then have included many ITEC 1010
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SQL ‘Discussion’ (3) extensions to the ANSI standard. In 1991, ANSI updated the standard. The new standard is known as SAG SQL.
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Database Output
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Popular Database Management Systems for End Users
Microsoft Access 98 Lotus Approach 98 Inprise (formerly Borland) dBASE DBMS Selection Criteria • • • • • • •
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Distributed Databases Distributed database…
A database in which the actual data may be spread across several smaller databases connected via telecommunications devices
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Data Warehouse Data warehouse A relational database management system designed specifically to support management decision making Current evolution of Decision Support Systems (DSSs)
Data mart A subset of a data warehouse for small and mediumsize businesses or departments within larger companies
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Relational databases Data extraction process
Hierarchical databases
Network databases
Data cleanup process
Flat files
Spreadsheets End user access
Data wharehouse
Query and analysis tools
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Designing a Customer Data Warehouse Sharply define your goals and objectives before you build the warehouse Choose the software that best fits your goals Determine who/what should be in the database Develop a plan Measure results
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Data Mining Applications Data mining The automated discovery of patterns and relationships in a data warehouse
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On-Line Analytical Processing (OLAP) On-line analytic processing (OLAP) • Access to multidimensional databases providing •
managerially useful display techniques Now used to store and deliver data warehouse information
Data warehouse and OLAP • Provides top-down, query-driven analysis
Data mining • Provides bottom-up, discovery-driven analysis ITEC 1010
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Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) ď ą Open database connectivity (ODBC) • A set of standards that ensures software written to comply with these standards can be used with any ODBC-compliant database
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ODBC Import
ACCESS database
ODBC Export
ODBC Link
Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet
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Object-Relational Database Management Systems (ORDBMS) Object-relational database management system (ORDBMS)
• A DBMS capable of manipulating audio, video, and graphical data. Hypertext • Users can search and manipulate alphanumeric data in an unstructured way
Hypermedia • Allows businesses to search and manipulate multimedia forms of data
Spatial data technology • Use of an object-relational database to store and access data according to the location it describes and to permit spatial queries and analysis ITEC 1010
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