Database Systems: Design, Implementation, & Management
Database Systems: Design, Implementation, & Management
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781305627482
Author: Carlos Coronel, Steven Morris
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Expert Solution & Answer
Book Icon
Chapter 5, Problem 3RQ

Explanation of Solution

Specialization hierarchy:

  • The arrangement of higher-level supertypes entity and lower-level subtypes entity is called as specialization hierarchy.
  • The specialization hierarchy is a “is-a” relationship model.
  • It contains many levels of subtype or supertype relationships.
  • Subtype is related to an entity supertype, where the supertype entity has common characteristics and the subtype entity has the unique characteristics of each entity subtype.

Example:

The following example demonstrates specialization hierarchy.

Explanation:

  • Here, “Employee” entity is a “Supertype” entity...

Blurred answer
Students have asked these similar questions
Draw a system/level-0 diagram for this scenario: You are developing a new customer relationship management system for the BEC store, which rents out movies to customers. Customers will provide comments on new products, and request rental extensions and new products, each of which will be stored into the system and used by the manager for purchasing movies, extra copies, etc. Each month, one employee of BEC will select their favorite movie pick of that week, which will be stored in the system. The actual inventory information will be stored in the Entertainment Tracker system, and would be retrieved by this new system as and when necessary. Example of what a level-0 diagram looks like is attached.
What is the value of performing exploratory data analysis in designing data visualizations? What are some examples?
Draw a level-0 diagram for this scenario: You are developing a new customer relationship management system for the BEC store, which rents out movies to customers. Customers will provide comments on new products, and request rental extensions and new products, each of which will be stored into the system and used by the manager for purchasing movies, extra copies, etc. Each month, one employee of BEC will select their favorite movie pick of that week, which will be stored in the system. The actual inventory information will be stored in the Entertainment Tracker system, and would be retrieved by this new system as and when necessary.
Knowledge Booster
Background pattern image
Similar questions
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Text book image
Oracle 12c: SQL
Computer Science
ISBN:9781305251038
Author:Joan Casteel
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
CMPTR
Computer Science
ISBN:9781337681872
Author:PINARD
Publisher:Cengage
Text book image
Principles of Information Systems (MindTap Course...
Computer Science
ISBN:9781285867168
Author:Ralph Stair, George Reynolds
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Principles of Information Systems (MindTap Course...
Computer Science
ISBN:9781305971776
Author:Ralph Stair, George Reynolds
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
COMPREHENSIVE MICROSOFT OFFICE 365 EXCE
Computer Science
ISBN:9780357392676
Author:FREUND, Steven
Publisher:CENGAGE L
Text book image
Database Systems: Design, Implementation, & Manag...
Computer Science
ISBN:9781305627482
Author:Carlos Coronel, Steven Morris
Publisher:Cengage Learning