LAB ACTIVITY 2: Relational Data Model

Duration: 2 hours
Learning Outcomes

This tutorial encompasses activities 2A, 2B and 2C.

By the end of this tutorial session, you should be able to:
Understand components of a database table: record(tuple), attribute(field), domain, degree and cardinality
Understand characteristic of relation scheme:
Relation name
Attribute name
Domains

Activity 2A
Activity Outcome : Understand components of a database table: record(tuple), attribute(field),
domain, degree and cardinality
Match the components of a database table below with its appropriate description.
Attribute Tuple Domain Degree Cardinality

Total number of attributes of one relation

One set values for one or more attributes

One row in one relation

Also known as record in MS Access table

Total number of tuples of one relation

One column in one relation

Also known as field in MS Access table
Activity 2B
Activity Outcome : Understand components of a database table: record(tuple), attribute(field),
domain, degree and cardinality
Consider the ORDER_STATIONERY database below that consists of four relations, namely
CUSTOMER_T, PRODUCT_T, ORDER_T and ORDER_PRODUCT_T. Answer the following
questions:

CUSTOMER_T
Customer_No Customer_Name Customer_Address
1234 DIYA NATASHA DIYA ENT. KUCHING SARAWAK
2345 FILA AZIRA FILARA SDN. BHD, MIRI
SARAWAK
3456 RINA WAFIZA RIZA ENT. SIBU SARAWAK
4567 HARITH FAZLY HARITH SDN. BHD, MIRI
SARAWAK
5678 JERRY STANLEY JERRY ENT. MUKAH SARAWAK

PRODUCT_T
Product_No Product_Description Product_Unit_Price
A123 PENCIL 0.30
B234 ERASER 0.20
C345 SHARPENER 0.50
D456 RULER 0.80
E567 PEN 1.00

ORDER_T
Order_No Order_Date Customer_No
1111 2014-02-01 1234
1122 2014-02-05 3456
1133 2014-02-21 5678
1144 2014-03-30 2345
1155 2014-04-01 4567

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ORDER_PRODUCT_T
Order_No Product_No Quantity
1111 B234 100
1122 C345 150
1133 E567 120
1144 D456 150
1155 A123 200
1122 A123 150
1144 C345 120

1. List all the attributes for each tables.

CUSTOMER_T PRODUCT_T ORDER_T ORDER_PRODUCT_T

2. Identify degree and cardinality for relation STUDENT.

Degree Cardinality
CUSTOMER_T
PRODUCT_T
ORDER_T
ORDER_PRODUCT_T

Activity 2C
Activity Outcome : Understand characteristic of relation scheme: relation name, attribute name
and domain
Based on Figure 5.1:
1. Label the following components of a database table.
a. tuple
b. attribute
c. cardinality
d. relation name
e. degree

Student
2. Write syntax and relation scheme for relation STUDENT.

Syntax

Relation
Scheme

3. Based on ORDER_STATIONERY database in Activity 2B, write the relation schema for
each tables.
CUSTOMER_T

PRODUCT_T
ORDER_T
ORDER_PRODUCT_T
 Learning Outcomes

This tutorial encompasses activities 2D, 2E and 2F.

By the end of this tutorial session, you should be able to:
1. Describe a relation instance
2. Identify relations key: Primary key, Candidate key and Foreign key
3. Understand integrity rules:
a. Entity integrity
b. Referential integrity

Activity 2D
Activity Outcome : Describe a relation instance
Briefly explain your own words the definition below and write an example for each
relation.

Relation Scheme

Relation
Instance

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