Assisting novice analysts in developing quality conceptual models with UML
Knowing the kinds of modeling errors they are most likely to produce helps prepare novice analysts for developing quality...
Database abstractions: aggregation
Aggregation is introduced as an abstraction which is important in conceptualizing the real world. Aggregation transforms a relationship between...
A preliminary system for the design of DBTG data structures
The functional approach to database design is introduced. In this approach the goal of design is to derive a...
Foreign keys decrease adaptability of database designs
The limited adaptability of database designs incorporating foreign keys is demonstrated by an extend example, and a design practice...
The duality of database structures and design techniques
Attempting to pair database structures with database design techniques that seem incompatible yields some fascinating concepts about the world...
Conceptually modeling windows and bounds for space and time in database constraints
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Data models in geographic information systems
Using object-oriented database technology to model the real world.
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Understanding object-oriented: a unifying paradigm
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Using ontology to validate conceptual models
Theories of ontology lead to improved conceptual models and help ensure they are indeed faithful representations of their focal...
UML in action
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