Assignment : Who uses databases?
In this assignment, you will identify three companies and think critically about how they use databases to enable their business.
After completing this assignment, you should be able to identify the types of data a company might be interested in storing, and how it is related to other data. You should also begin to see complexities in identifying how data is stored.
1. Choose three of the categories below and identify one specific company, organization, or service from each.
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Banking/Finance
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Retail
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Education
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Entertainment
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Examples
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Banks
Investment firms
Insurance
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Physical stores
Online stores
Convenience stores
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Grade schools
Colleges
Training seminars
Online learning
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TV, music, and movies Streaming services
Television networks
Gaming
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Food Services
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Healthcare
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Service
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Transportation
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Examples
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Restaurants
Groceries
Farming
Food production
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Doctors, dentists, etc.
Hospitals/urgent care
Pharmacies
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Government svcs.
Postal service
Construction
Lawn care
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Auto manufacturing
Taxi services
Airlines
Shipping
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2. For each company, identify two entity types they need to keep track of.
3. For each type of data, identify five attributes for each entity type you identified in #2
4. Create a data dictionary showing the column names, table names, data type, and length for the entities in #2.
5. Draw an ERD showing the relationship between the two entities. Include the cardinality and participation constraints. You do not need to show the attributes in the ERD. It is easiest to make these drawings in software such as PowerPoint or Visio.
6. For each entity, provide 3-7 instances using fictional data. Createand populate a table for each entity that includes sample valuesthat demonstrate the participation and cardinality.
7.Write out the business rules that are presented in your ERD. The business rules should describe the entities, their attributes, domain constraints (optional, but should be included if needed), cardinality, and participation constraints. You may either write this in long form or use bullet points.