Chapter 4: Problem 4
Discuss user-defined and predicate-defined subclasses, and identify the differences between the two.
Chapter 4: Problem 4
Discuss user-defined and predicate-defined subclasses, and identify the differences between the two.
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Get started for freeList the various data abstraction concepts and the corresponding modeling concepts in the EER model.
Define the following terms: superclass of a subclass, superclass/subclass relationship, is-a relationship, specialization, generalization, category, specific (local) attributes, specific relationships.
What is a subclass? When is a subclass needed in data modeling?
Design an EER schema for a database application that you are interested in. Specify all constraints that should hold on the database. Make sure that the schema has at least five entity types, four relationship types, a weak entity type, a superclass/subclass relationship, a category, and an \(n\) -ary \((n > 2)\) relationship type.
How does a category differ from a regular shared subclass? What is a category used for? Illustrate your answer with examples.
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