Tutorial 1

IS203 Database Design

Name: ________________________________________

1. Match the following terms and definitions
( ) Data a. A software application that is used to create,
maintain, and provide controlled access to
user databases
( ) Database b. Organized collection of related data
( ) Metadata c. A rule that cannot be violated by database
users
( ) Database management system d. A rapid approach to systems development
( ) SDLC e. Facts, text, graphics, images, etc.
( ) Prototyping f. Includes data definitions and constraints
( ) Constraint g. A structured, step-by-step approach to
systems development

2. Differentiate between personal, 2-tier, and 3-tier database applications.

3. Explain the following terms in short sentences:
a. Entity is ______________________________ _______________.
Example: ______________________

b. Attribute is ___________________________________________.
Example: ______________________

c. Relationship is ________________________________________.
Example: ______________________

4. Draw an entity-relationship (ER) diagram for the situation below:
STUDENT registers for COURSE, COURSE is taken by STUDENT



5. Draw an entity-relationship (ER) diagram for the situation below:
BOOK contains CHAPTER, CHAPTER is contained in BOOK


6. Draw an entity-relationship (ER) diagram for the situation below:
MAN marries WOMAN, WOMAN is married by MAN



7. In the three-schema architecture:
a. The view of different types of users is called ________________________ schema.
b. The view that describes the main concepts of the business processes in organization is
called ______________________ schema.
c. The view that defines physical storage structure is called _____________ schema.

8. Differentiate between systems analyst and business analyst.

9. List the steps of Software Development Life Cycle. What is the difference between Planning and
Analysis?