This lecture covers conceptual modelling of databases and especially using the Entity-Relationship (E-R) model.

• Entity, relation, attribute
• E-R diagrams

References

• Frederiksen Helle, 2000, "Databasedesign med Access 2000". IDG Forlag, Valby. (103 pp.). http://www.idgforlag.dk/. ('Analyse' sid. 36-38, 'Dataanalyse' sid. 51-56).
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• Mose Ole, 1997, "Access - praktisk databasdesign". IDG Bøger 1997, Carl Jocobsens Vej 25, 2500 Valby. (36 199 100, 36 199 199 fax). http://mirror.idgforlag.dk/. (119 pp.) (69:- DkK).
  (Chapter 4-7,9,11).

Further reading

• reports/delphi/swebu97/swebu97.html#Heading18 (SWEBU - Swedish Building Research on the World Wide Web).

Questions (examples):

• What is a Entity-relation diagram and how can it be used?
• Describe how conceptual models of tye building process can be expressed.