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The project should include the following items

1. Graphical process model containing 3 to 10 activities/process steps.

2. An Entity/Object Pool with 3 to 5 entities.

3. An Entity Relationship Matrix for the entities identified in step 2.

4. A fully refined or attributed Logical Data Model normalized to third normal form.

5. A data dictionary for the logical model created in step 4.

6. An Access 2007 Database created by transforming the logical model in step 4 into a physical design. Each table in the database should contains at least 4 records.

7. At least two Forms for the database created in step 6. The forms at a minimum should enable record addition, deletion, modification.

8. At least two Queries for the database created in step 6.

9. At least two Reports for the database created in step 6.

PART 1

P RT

2

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1. Graphical process model containing 3 to 10 activities/process steps.

1.0Input Customer

Information

Manage Video Rental Business

2.0Manage Video

Inventory

3.0Track Customer

Rentals

4.0Order New

Movies

5.0Advertise and

Track Specials to New and Repeat

Customers

Customer data collection form

Customer address and preference information

Movie order form

New movies

Returned movies

Customerhistory and status

Emails

Studio movie release info

Postalmailing

Inventory with shelf location

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2. An Entity/Object Pool with 3 to 5 entities.

• Movie

• Western

• Action and Adventure

• Comedy

• Documentary

• Movie Studio

• Customer

• Movie Rating

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3. An Entity Relationship Matrix for the entities identified in step 2.

Movie WesternAction and Adventure

Comedy Documentary Movie Studio Customer Movie Rating

Movie Could be a Could be a Could be a Could be a Is produced

by aIs rented by Has a

Western Is a type of Is made by a Is liked by a Has a

Action and Adventure

Is a type of Is made by a Is liked by a Has a

Comedy Is a type of Is made by a Is liked by a Has a

Documentary Is a type of Is made by a Is liked by a Has a

Movie Studio Makes and Distrubutes

Makes and Distrubutes

Makes and Distrubutes

Makes and Distrubutes

Makes and Distrubutes

Customer Rents Likes Likes Likes Likes

Movie RatingIs assigned to

aIs perferred

by a

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Fully Attributed/Refined Model Example

Makes

Movie #

TitleLengthMovie TypeMPAA Rating

MOVIECustomer #

Last NameFirst NameCust AddressCust Phone #

Studio Name

Address

CUSTOMER

MOVIESTUDIO

Is Distributed by

Movie # (Fk1)Copy #Customer # (Fk2)Rent Date

Return DateLate Status

MOVIERENTAL

Is Rented By

Rents

Distributor NameMovie # (Fk1)

Studio Name(Fk2)Release DateContact Name Contact Phone #

MOVIE DISTRIBUTOR

Movie #

ASPCA Rating

WESTERN

(TYPE)

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5.0 A data dictionary for the logical model created in step 4.

• Movie-An item that is available to rent, a motion picture or television production.– Movie #-Unique identifier of the item available for rent.– Title-The name of the item available for rent.– Length-The running time in minutes of the item available for rent.– Movie Type-The genre or classification associated with the items available for rent. Valid

values are: Action and Adventure, Animation , Christmas , Comedy , Comic Book-Based , Documentary, Drama, Family, Horror, Martial Arts, Musical, Science Fiction and Fantasy , Silent Movie, Sports, War Movie, and Western .

– MPAA Rating-Motion Picture Association of America evaluation. Valid values are: G, PG, PG-13 R, and NC-17.

• Western-A genre or type of Movie/Television production.– ASPCA Rating-American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals evaluation.

• Movie Rental-An instance of a Movie being rented by a customer.– Movie # (Fk1)- Unique identifier of the item available for rent.– Copy #-The sequence number of the item available for rent. Used to differentiate multiple

copies of a Movie.– Customer # (Fk2)-Unique identifier of an individual authorized to rent a Movie.– Rent Date-The date a Movie is rented by a Customer.– Return Date-The date a rented Movie is to be returned to the store for restocking.– Late Status-A status code identifying if the rental item has not been returned by the Return

Date.

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5.0 A data dictionary for the logical model created in step 4. (con’t)

• Customer-the patron who rents Movies.– Customer #-Unique identifier of a customer.– Last Name-the Customer’s surname.– First Name-the Customer’s given name.– Customer Address-the location (postal) where a Customer

may be communicated with.– Cust Phone #-the area code and telephone number of the

Customer. If Address is outside of the USA, then a country code is required.

• Movie Studio-a company that makes and produces motion pictures/television shows.– Studio Name-Unique identifier of a Movie Studio.– Address-the location (postal) where a Movie Studio may be

communicated with.

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5.0 A data dictionary for the logical model created in step 4. (con’t)

• Movie Distributor– Distributor Name- Unique identifier of the company that

distributes movies for the Studios.– Movie # (Fk1)-Unique identifier of the item available for

rent.– Release Date-The date that the rental item is available for

rent.– Studio Name(Fk2)-Unique identifier of a Movie Studio.– Contact Name-the identification of a person at a Movie

Studio to whom communication should be directed.– Contact Phone #-the area code and telephone number of the

Movie Studio Contact. If Address is outside of the USA, then a country code is required.

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6.0 An Access 2007 Database created by transforming the logical model in step 4 into a physical design

• See Access File: Manage Video Rental v1.accdb

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First Normal Form - (1NF)

• Every key and non-key attribute of an entity must be single valued

• No entity instance can have multiple values for a given attribute

• i.e., The No Repeat Rule

• A violating entity is corrected by removing repeating or multivalued attributes to another, dependent (child) entity

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First Normal Form - Example

RESTAURANT

REST NAME ADDRESS PHONE # EMPLOYEE NAME

BURGER KING TACO HOUSE FISH COMPANY

123 NORTH ST 345 126TH PLACE 77 SUNSET AVE

123-2345 765-8907 395-5682

JOHN, SUE, LISA MARY, BILL ED, SAM, JOSE, RICK

REST NAME ADDRESS PHONE # EMPLOYEE NAME

RESTAURANT

REST NAME ADDRESS PHONE #

EMPLOYEE

EMPLOYEE NAMEREST NAME POSITION

employs

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Second Normal Form - (2NF)

• An entity that is in first normal form and each non-key attribute is dependent on the entire primary key

• No non-key attribute instance can be determined by knowing just part of an entity instances key

• A violating entity is corrected by removing to a parent entity any attributes that depend on only a subset of the primary key

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Second Normal Form - Example

RESTAURANT ORDER

REST NAME SUPPLIER NAME ORDER ITEM SUPPLIER PHONE #

BURGER KING TACO HOUSE FISH COMPANY

SAM'S PRODUCE SALSA INC. SAM'S PRODUCE

BEEF PEPPERS SNAPPER

123-2345 765-8907 123-2345

REST NAME SUPPLIER NAME ORDER ITEM SUPPLIER PHONE #

fills

RESTAURANT ORDER

REST NAME ORDER ITEM SUPPLIER NAME (FK1)

SUPPLIER

SUPPLIER NAME PHONE #

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Third Normal Form - (3NF)

• An entity that is in second normal form and each non-key attribute is only dependent on the entire primary key and nothing other than the key

• No non-key attribute instance can be determined by knowing the value of another non-key attribute for the same instance

• A violating entity is corrected by removing to a parent entity any attributes exhibiting transitive dependencies (non-key attributes that not only depend on the whole key but also on other non-key attributes)

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Sample Information Model

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Categorization Example

COMPLETE CATEGORIZATION

WESTERN SUSPENSE COMEDY MALE FEMALE

(SEX)

MOVIE PERSON

INCOMPLETE CATEGORIZATION(there are other movie types such as Documentary)

(MOVIETYPE)

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Planning Model Example

Is Rented By/ Rents

MOVIE CUSTOMER

STUDIO

Is Produced In/ Produces

WESTERN

(TYPE)

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Key-Based Model Example

Funds

MOVIE CUSTOMER

STUDIO

Is Produced by

MOVIE # CUSTOMER #

STUDIO ID

MOVIE # (FK1)CUSTOMER # (FK2)DATE

MOVIERENTAL

Is Rented By Rents

STUDIO ID (FK2)MOVIE # (FK1)

MOVIEPRODUCTION

WESTERN

(TYPE)

MOVIE #

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Non-Specific ConnectionRelationships

• A relationship where one instance of an entity may relate to 0, 1, M instances of a second entity; and one instance of the second entity may relate to 0, 1, M instances of the first entity

• For Example:– A Customer Rents at 0,1,M Movies, and Each Movie is

Rented by 0, 1, M Customers

rents/is rented by

MOVIE

Movie Number

NameRatingRental Rate

CUSTOMER

Cust Number

NameAddressStatus Code

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Specific Connection Relationships

• A Parent - Child relationship that resolves a non-specific relationship to capture additional detail

• A relationship where one instance of an entity (Parent) may relate to 0, 1, M instances of the second entity (Child), and the Child entity is related to one and only one instance of the Parent entity

• For Example: - A CUSTOMER Rents a specific copy of a MOVIE

rents according to

Customer

Cust Number

NameAddressStatus Code

Movie Rental RecordMovie NumberMovie Copy IdRental DateCust Number (FK)

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Movie Genres

• Action and Adventure

• Animation

• Christmas

• Comedy

• Comic Book-Based

• Documentary

• Drama

• Family

• Horror

• Martial Arts

• Musicals

• Science Fiction and Fantasy

• Silent Movies

• Sports

• War Movies

• Westerns