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    RELATIONAL MODEL

    Learning Objectives
    i. Definition of relational database
    ii. Terms in relational database
    iii. Creating and modifying relations
    using SQL.
    Definition of Relational
    Model

    A Relational database management


    system (RDBMS) is a database
    management system (DBMS) that is
    based on the relational model as
    introduced by E. F. Codd.
    Activity 1
    Mention some terms used in
    relational database.
    Terms in Relational
    Database
    Table:
    The data in an RDBMS is stored in
    database objects which are called
    tables. This table is basically a
    collection of related data entries and
    it consists of columns and rows.
    Table
    Field
    A field is a column in a table that is
    designed to maintain specific information
    about every record in the table.
    Every table is broken up into smaller
    entities called fields. The fields in the
    STUDENT’S table consist of student_id,
    name and major.
    Record or Row:

    A record is also called a row of data is


    each individual entry that exists in a table.
    Column:

    A column is a vertical entity in a table that


    contains all information associated with a
    specific field in a table.
    NULL Value:

    A NULL value in a table is a value in a field


    that appears to be blank, which means a
    field with a NULL value is a field with no
    value.
    Activity 2
    What is SQL?
    What is SQL?
    Creating and Modifying
    Relations Using SQL

    A database relation is a predefined


    row/column format for storing
    information in a relational database.
    Relations are equivalent to tables.
    4. Alphabet: Organization in an
    alphabetical sequence.
    5. Continuum: Organization by magnitude.
    Evaluation
    1. _______ is a database management system
    (DBMS) that is based on the relational model
    2. The data in an RDBMS is stored in database
    objects which are called ______.
    3. Explain 4 terms in relational database.
    4. What does it mean when the value of a field
    in a database table is ‘0’?
    Assignment
    Explain the following terms:
    1. SQL
    2. RDBMS

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