70 likes | 200 Vues
This document outlines the process of designing a Dirt Bike Order Database using Entity-Relationship (E-R) Diagrams. Prepared by Emily Cornell in Fall 2012, it covers four essential steps: defining entity classes and primary keys, establishing relationships among classes, specifying fields for each relationship, and creating the database in Microsoft Access. Key entities include customers, orders, products, distributors, and detailed order records, visually represented through standardized symbols in E-R diagrams to illustrate connectivity and cardinality.
E N D
DirtBike Order Database– ER Diagram Prepared by Emily Cornell Fall 2012
Designing Databases with Entity Relationship Diagrams Step 1: Define Entity Classes and Primary Keys Step 2: Define Relationships Among Entity Classes Step 3: Define Fields for each Relationship Step 4: Create Database
E-R Diagrams Use 5 symbols • Rectangle – entity class • Dotted line – relationship • | - single relationship • 0 – zero/optional relationship • Crow’s foot () – multiple relationship
Step 2: Define Relationships Among Entity Classes CUSTOMER ORDER DETAILED ORDERS DISTRIBUTOR PRODUCT
Step 3: Define Fields for each Relationship Customer Order Product Distributor Detailed Orders
Step 4: Create Database (At this point we will begin working with our DBMS system, which will be Microsoft Access)