DBMS

PRESENTATION
What are the Attributes of DBMS?

In a database management system (DBMS), an attribute is a

piece of data that describes an entity. For example, in a
customer database, the attributes might be name, address, and
phone number. In a product database, the attributes might be
name, price, and date of manufacture. Each attribute has a
specific data type, such as string, integer, or date.
Why do we need to Use Attributes?

Attributes are important because they help to describe the

entities in a database. They also help to distinguish one entity
from another. For example, if two customers have the same
name, we can use their address attribute to identify them.
Similarly, if two products have the same name, we can use
their price or manufacturer attributes to identify them.
Types of Attributes

Composite Attributes

Simple Single Valued

Attributes Attributes

Types of Attributes

Multi Valued
Attributes Key Attributes

Derived Attributes
1. Simple attribute: The attributes with values that are atomic and cannot be broken
down further are simple attributes. For example, student's rollno.

2. Composite attribute: A composite attribute is made up of more than one simple

attribute. For example, student's address will contain, house no., street name, pincode
etc.

3. Derived attribute: These are the attributes which are not present in the whole
database management system, but are derived using other attributes. For example, age.

4. Single-valued attribute: As the name suggests, they have a single value.

5. Multi-valued attribute: And, they can have multiple values. For example, Color of a
CAR or PreviousDegrees of a STUDENT.
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