Database Design – 2nd Edition I — Database Foundations and Relational Thinking

The first of two beginner courses adapted from Adrienne Watt and Nelson Eng’s Database Design – 2nd Edition, explaining the database approach, modeling levels, relational structure, keys, and integrity rules.

2 sections · 6 lessons

Course outline

Database Approach

  1. Why Files Fight Back
  2. Database and DBMS
  3. Models at Three Levels
  4. Rescue the Registration Files

Relational Structure

  1. Relations, Rows, and Domains
  2. Keys Create Identity
  3. Rules Keep Data Honest
  4. Audit the Library Schema

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