CS 200
CS 200 Spring 2014
Database Introduction
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Lecture 06
Database Introduction
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Database Introduction
Abbreviations
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aka
also known as
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DBMS
DataBase Management System
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mutatis mutantis
with the necessary changes having been made
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Miscellaneous Notes
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Please read and highlight BEFORE lab
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Assignment 5
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This week’s lecture slides
Reading
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Database Design (learn.uwaterloo.ca)
Adapted from Access Database Design and Programming by Steven Roman
Today
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Database basics and Design
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Creation of a database
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Reports and Queries
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Relationships
Please ask questions!
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Administrivia
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Assumptions
You have used a database before
You understand basic data management
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Things to think about•What are the data objects in FileMaker?•How does the interface differ from other applications we have seen so far?•What are the efficiencies and deficiencies of the interface?•What are different databases you use?•How are the databases you are part of used?•Is the way data is displayed important?
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This is your
fi
rst pass at FileMaker by the end of this section you will be able to:
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design a simple database
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create queries and reports
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understand database terminology and
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create relationships with a database
Our objectives are
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to introduce
you to database fundamentals
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Expose you to an application speci
fi
c to database – FileMaker
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Databases–FileMaker
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A collection of related data
Data consists of information on a speci
fi
c topic
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What is a Database?
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Use of DatabasesWhat databases are you a part of?What are some of the benefits of belonging to a database?What are some of the drawbacks?Why/when do I use a database?
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Field
Record
Table
File
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FileMaker Terminology (1)
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FileMaker Terminology (2)
Layout
Report
Query
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Creation of a TableConsider the following example:You would like to create a database with all of the Albums you have downloaded onto your iPod.What info would be relevant to have in a table?What types of fields will each of these be?
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Creating a Database
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Creating
A Database
Creation of a new database is similar to other applications
File: New Database
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Creating a Table within our Database
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De
fi
ning Fields
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Data Validation
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You can’t mistype something that’s entered for you!
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Data Validation in FileMaker (1)
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