Data vision of information systems. Data modelling and databases (Q4215840)

The CD-ROM presents a simple introductory course to database modeling beginning with providing an introduction and a motivation to databases. The binary entity relationship model is introduced in its classical fashion with some of the generalizations like associations, specialization, key properties and min-max cardinality constraints. The main part of the book is devoted to the structured entity-relationship model. After introducing the structured entity-relationship model as a generalization of the classical ER model, one possible translation from the SERM to relational structures is presented and attached by the basic constructs of SQL. Furthermore, the SERM and the classical ER models are compared. It is demonstrated that the classical ER model may hale some disadvantages compared with the SERM. Since there are no references to more modern considerations of the ER model this comparison is valid only for the classical ER model. Additionally, on the CD-ROM two commercial software tools (case/4/0 and Innovator) are attached. The CD-ROM contains a large number of exercises and a final test. The whole presentation is written on the bases of the multimedia tool book version 4.0. The presentation is given in such a form that learning could be understood in a form which is similar to entertainment. Additionally, on the CD-ROM a demo on neural networks is contained and an SERM editor. The CD-ROM can be used for introductory courses to database technology for engineers. The course length is restricted to about 30 hours.