Unit Number and Title 4: Database Design and Development

Academic Year 2018

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Assignment Title Assignment 1

Issue Date

Submission Date

IV Name & Date

Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Pass Merit Distinction

LO1 Use an appropriate design tool to design a relational database system for a substantial problem

P1 Design a relational M1 Produce a comprehensive D1 Assess the effectiveness of the

database system using
appropriate design tools and
techniques, containing at least
four interrelated tables, with
clear statements of user and
system requirements.
design for a fully functional system design in relation to user and system
which includes interface and output requirements.
designs, data validations and data
normalisation.
Assignment Brief

ElectroShop is a company who acquire and sell electronic devices to customers throughout
Vietnam. They are looking to apply their current data store system with a relational
database.

The company takes orders from customers, who can order any quantity of many items that
ElectroShop have in their current catalogue. The catalogue includes TV, Phone, etc.

Each of ElectroShop’s suppliers supplies many items but each item is supplied by one main
supplier.

ElectroShop would like to add all the customers to the database so that they can send a mail-
shot to them with any offers that are available, as well as the catalogue which is produced
annually.

Salespersons at ElectroShop are paid a monthly bonus which is determined by the amount of
sales they have made for each month. The company would like the bonus calculated
automatically by the system.

As well as the monthly bonus figures ElectroShop would like to be able to create comparative
reports from the system i.e. sales figures for each month this year compared to last year.

Assignment Guidance

Task Requirement

P1 Design a relational database system using
appropriate design tools and techniques,
containing at least four interrelated tables,
with clear statements of user and system
requirements.
P: Design database based on the given
scenario
- An ERD clearly shows the complete logical
design for the given scenario
Write the normalization statement for each
of the entity
- Only have to state every of your entity is at
least 3rd NF
- You will need to give one statement for
each table
- You don’t have to show checking steps
- If any of your table is not up to 3rd NF,
 please explain why?

Submission Format

The submission is in the form of an individual written report. This should be written in a
concise, formal business style using single spacing and font size 12. You are required to make
use of headings, paragraphs and subsections as appropriate, and all work must be supported
with research and referenced using the Harvard referencing system. Please also provide a
bibliography using the Harvard referencing system. The recommended word limit is 2,000–
2,500 words, although you will not be penalised for exceeding the total word limit.