Database Design Data storage is a critical component of most information systems. This chapter teaches the design and construction of physical databases. You will know that you have mastered the tools and techniques of database design when you can: Define and give examples of fields, records, files, and databases. Describe a modern data architecture that includes files, operational databases, data warehouses, personal databases, and work group databases. Compare the roles of systems analyst, data administrator, and database administrator as they relate to databases. Describe the architecture of a database management system. Describe how a relational database implements entities, attributes, and relationships from a logical data model. Transform a logical data model into a physical, relational database schema. Generate SQL code to create the database structures in a schema.
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