Chapter 7. Establishing Table Structures

   

Review Questions

1:

State two goals of analyzing the current database.

2:

True or False: You can adopt the current database structure as the basis for the new structure.

3:

What is a legacy database ?

4:

State two steps of the analysis process.

5:

Which types of computer software programs should you review during the analysis?

6:

Why should you conduct interviews after you gather data-collection and information-presentation samples?

7:

How do you use " open " and "closed" questions?

8:

What is the subject-identification technique ?

9:

How do you identify specific attributes for a particular subject?

10:

True or False: You should interview users and management at the same time.

11:

What three basic types of information requirements must you identify?

12:

What is the preliminary field list ?

13:

State why each item on this list should have a unique name .

14:

What is a value list ?

15:

What are calculated fields ? What (if anything) should you do about them?


   
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Database Design for Mere Mortals[c] A Hands-On Guide to Relational Database Design
Database Design for Mere Mortals: A Hands-On Guide to Relational Database Design
ISBN: 0201694719
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2002
Pages: 203

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