Programming & Scientific Computing · Databases & Data Engineering

Databases · Data modeling and conceptual design

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Introduction

What this guide covers

Introduction Introduction Data Systems Architecture and Engineering · Theoretical and Formal Analysis

Overview

Topics covered

  • Introduction
  • Databases: Modeling and Conceptual Design
  • Historical perspective and evolution of data modeling
  • Theoretical foundations and levels of abstraction
  • The ANSI/SPARC Three-Level Architecture
  • The Methodological Process of Database Design

Related concepts

Main connections

  • Relational joins & entity integrity
  • Linear algebra & matrices
  • SQL & relational data modeling
  • Conditional probability & independence
  • Bayes' theorem & priors
  • Calculus & differentiation

Compatible notation

Mathematical sample in LaTeX

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Ei={Ai1,Ai2,…,Aik}
View LaTeX sourceE_i = \{A_{i1}, A_{i2}, \dots, A_{ik}\}