The Design and Implementation of a Pedagogical Relational Database System.

Abstract

A relational database system was designed with the goal of obtaining as near optimal behavior from the system as possible. In addition, the database was to be implemented as a general purpose system but with specific provisions for its use as a pedagogical tool for teaching database management and manipulation. The advantages and disadvantages of relational systems were explored, and based on a certain criteria a relational algebra was chosen as the basis for the data manipulation and definition language. With this background, a top-down structured design of the system was completed. Techniques used to manage data entry; i.e., the user interface, and techniques to transform those inputs in order to optimize their execution were developed and implemented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 15, 1979
Accession Number
ADA080395

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  • Mark A. Roth

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  • Air Force Institute of Technology

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  • Application Software
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