Data Modelling

Introduction – 2
Attributes and Keys
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Attributes
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Attribute:
- an individual data item Attribute
- relates to a single entity
Tutor
Name
• An item of data that relates to
and describes an entity / class.
• Represents – want the business
needs to hold about each.

Course
Title

Assignment
Date
Lecture
Location
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Attributes - Student
• Student Name
• Postal Address
• Email Address

Course Title Student Name • Date Of Birth

Description Address
Duration Email
Attributes - Course:

Level Date Of Birth • Course Title

• Description
• Duration
• Level
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Instances and Keys
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Entity / Class – Instance - Student:

Jane • Student Name
Williams
• Postal Address
• Email Address
Steve • Date Of Birth
Smith

Will
Jones
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Entity / Class – Instance - Student:

• Student Name
• Postal Address
• Email Address
• Date Of Birth
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Instance – Student –
- Problem:
• 10 x Steve Smith
• 3 x Jane Williams
• 5 x Will Jones
• ……
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Key:
• Special attribute
• Unique identifier
• Numeric (usually)
Course Number Student Number
• System generated
Course Title Student Name
Description Address In standard notation
Duration Email keys are shown underlined ….
Level Date Of Birth
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Key:
Subject Code Tutor Number
• Special attribute
Subject Area Name Tutor Name
• Unique identifier
• Numeric (usually)
• System generated

In standard notation
keys are shown underlined ….

Lecture Number Assignment No.

Lecture Title Assignment Name
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Summary & Conclusion

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In this session you have learned:

• Entity / Object Class
• Attribute

Coming next ....

learn more about You now understand first
data modelling .... two basic concepts in
Data Modelling.

how to analyse
the connections
between business
data.
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