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Chapter 8
The University Lab: Conceptual
Design Verification, Logical Design,
and Implementation
Database Systems: Design, Implementation, and
Management, Fifth Edition, Rob and Coronel

In this chapter, you will learn:

How the Lab Management System modules are defined and
refined
How attributes and domains are identified and
defined for
each of the entities defined in the initial E-R model
How the database transactions are identified and defined
within the system modules
That the design verification process uses modeling and
normalization techniques concurrently to find and eliminate
data redundancies
Review the steps of database implementation
Review the steps of database testing and evaluation
Review the steps of database operation

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Completing Conceptual
and Logical Design
Detail Matters!
Tasks

Entity relationship modeling and normalization

Data model verification
Logical design
Physical design
Implementation
Testing and Evaluation
Operation

Primary modules
Lab Management System
Inventory Management System

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Entities Identified

Table 8.2

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Completion of Conceptual Design

Refine module definition

Entities
Attributes

Normalization process
Discover new entities
Revise attributes

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Lab Management System

Module E-R Segment
Figure 8.1

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USER Entity

Table 8.3

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LOG Entity

Table 8.4

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LAB_ASSISTANT Entity

Table 8.5

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WORK_SCHEDULE Entity

Table 8.7

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HOURS_WORKED Entity

Table 8.8

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RESERVATION Entity

Table 8.9

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Revised RESERVATION Entity

Table 8.10

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RES_SLOT (Weak) Entity

Table 8.11

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Inventory Management
Module E-R Segment

Figure 8.9

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INV_Type Entity

Table 8.13

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ITEM Entity

Table 8.14

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STORAGE Entity

Table 8.15

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LOCATION Entity

Table 8.16

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REPAIR Entity

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VENDOR Entity

Table 8.18

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ORDER Entity

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ORDER_ITEM Entity

Table 8.20

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WITHDRAW Entity Revision

Figure 8.19

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WITHDRAW Entity and Revision

Table 8.21

Table 8.22

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WD_ITEM (Weak) Entity

Table 8.23

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CHECK_OUT Design Revision

Figure 8.22

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CHECK_OUT Entity

Table 8.24

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CHECK_OUT_ITEM (Weak) Entity

Table 8.25

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E-R Model Verification

Establishes
Design reflects end user views of database
Database transactions defined and modeled so design
supports related requirements
Design meets output requirements
Design supports required input screens and data entry
forms
Design flexible to support future enhancements

Verification identifies
Central entity
Each module and its components
Each module transaction requirement

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Inventory Management
Reporting Problems
Generates three reports; one is inventory
movement report
Inventory movements spread across different entities
Difficult to generate output and reduces performance

Item quantity on hand updated with different

inventory movements
Purchase, withdraw, check-out, check-in, or
inventory adjustment
Only withdrawals and check-outs represented in
model

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Inventory Management
Reporting Problems Solution
Create new entity as common movement entry
point
INV_TRANS created
Standardizes inventory module interfaces
Facilitates control and generation of required
outputs

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Inventory Transaction Process

Figure 8.25

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INV_TRANS Entity

Table 8.26

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TR_ITEM (Weak) Entity

Table 8.27

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Revised University Computer Lab ERD

Figure 8.28

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Logical Design
Translates conceptual model to format for
selected DBMS
Sets stage for creating table structures, indexes,
and views
Table structures can be created with CREATE
TABLE SQL commands
Views created with CREATE VIEW SQL
Commands
Indexes created with CREATE INDEX SQL
Commands
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Physical Design
Defines specific storage or access methods
used by database
Includes estimate of storage space
Characteristics are function of DBMS and
operating systems

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Implementation
Database administrator (DBA)
Controls database management function
Defines standards and procedures required to interact with
the database
Adopts appropriate plan

Plan elements
Definitions of processes and standards
Chronology of required activities
Database creation
Loading and Conversion

Documentation standards
Responsibilities for continued development and maintenance

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Testing and Evaluation

Determine how well database meets goals
Ongoing process
Considerations
Performance measures
Security
Backup and recovery procedures

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Operation
Provides support for daily operations
Maintains operational procedures
Database maintenance and evolution
DBA performs technical and managerial duties to
ensure proper operation of database to support
organizational mission

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