Database Design and Implementation for Business

Part 1: Authors and Books
Review the following business rules regarding authors and books to complete this part. An author writes one or more books.
A book is written by one or more authors.
A subject applies to at least 20 books.
A book is published in a year.
The business rules above specify all of the relevant entities; however, some business rules do not specify both sides of the relationship. You will be completing this list of business rules.

1. To get started, list the names of all entities provided in the business rules above.

2. Identify the entities that are related to each other.

3. Identify the optionality and plurality constraints on both sides of each relationship, where possible. Indicate where the provided business rules do not provide the optionality and plurality constraints.

4. Create a complete list of business rules. The new list should not add additional entities, but should specify the optionality and plurality constraints for both sides of all relationships. Make reasonable assumptions to create the list and state your assumptions. There is no provably “right” list of assumptions.

5. Create a conceptual entity-relationship diagram using Crow’s Foot notation that reflects your list of business rules. You may use Microsoft Visio Pro or another similarly capable drawing application to produce your ERD. Note that cardinalities are not required in the diagram, though relationship connectivities are required. Part 2: Veterinary Clinic

In this part, you will be repeating the same steps in Part 1 for a more complex veterinary clinic scenario. Review the following business rules then complete the steps indicated below. Every pet has an owner.

Owners have one or more pets.
A pet may have multiple appointments with multiple veterinarians in the clinic. One veterinarian attends each appointment.
Each appointment results in a bill for the pet owner.

1. List the names of all entities provided in the business rules above.

2. Identify the entities that are related to each other.

3. Identify the optionality and plurality constraints on both sides of each relationship, where possible. Indicate where the provided business rules do not provide the optionality and plurality constraints.

4. Create a complete list of business rules. The new list should not add additional entities, but should specify the optionality and plurality constraints for both sides of all relationships. Make reasonable assumptions to create the list and state your assumptions. There is no provably “right” list of assumptions.

5. Create a conceptual entity-relationship diagram using Crow’s Foot notation that reflects your list of business rules. Note that cardinalities are not required in the diagram, though relationship connectivities are required.

Your submission will be evaluated according to the following grading rubric.

Grade
Qualities Demonstrated by the Assignment Submission
Grade Assigned
Content (70%)
Measures the quality of the content in the assignment
A+  100
The content demonstrates exceptional understanding of all relevant subject matter and its inter-relationships. All major relevant issues are thoroughly covered, and all content is very focused and on-topic. There is no known way to improve the content, and there are absolutely no technical or coverage errors present.

A  96
The content demonstrates exceptional understanding of all relevant subject matter and its inter-relationships. All major relevant issues are thoroughly covered, and all content is very focused and on-topic. At most one insignificant technical or coverage error may be present

A-  92
The content demonstrates deep understanding of all relevant subject matter and its inter-relationships. All major relevant issues are covered, and all content is on-topic.

B+  88
The content demonstrates understanding of all relevant subject matter and its inter-relationships. Almost all major relevant issues are covered, and the content is at least reasonably on-topic.

B  85
The content demonstrates understanding of most relevant subject matter and its inter-relationships. Almost all major relevant issues are covered, and all content is at least reasonably on-topic.

B-  82
The content demonstrates moderate understanding of much relevant subject matter and its inter-relationships. There is reasonable coverage of major relevant issues, and the content is at least reasonably on-topic.

C+  78
The content demonstrates some understanding of relevant subject matter and its inter-relationships. Some major relevant issues are covered, and at
least some content is on-topic.

C  75
The content demonstrates understanding of a small portion of the relevant subject matter and its inter-relationships. Some major relevant issues are covered, and at least a small portion of the content is on-topic.

C-  72
The content demonstrates little understanding of and insight into the relevant subject matter and its inter-relationships. A small portion of the major relevant issues are covered. The focus of the content may be off topic or on insubstantial or secondary topics

D  67
The content demonstrates almost no understanding of or insight into the relevant subject matter and its inter-relationships. Almost none of the major relevant issues are covered, and the content may be almost entirely off-topic.

F  0
The content demonstrates no understanding of or insight into the relevant subject matter and its inter-relationships. No major relevant issues are covered, and the content is entirely off-topic.

Exposition (30%)
Measures how well the content is expressed
A+  100
The presentation of all ideas and designs is exceptionally clear and persuasive; the entire submission is exceptionally organized. There is no known way to improve the clarity or organization of the submission.

A  96
The presentation of all ideas and designs is exceptionally clear and persuasive; the entire submission is exceptionally organized. There may be at most one insignificant way to improve the clarity or organization of the submission.

A-  92
The presentation of all ideas and designs is very clear and persuasive; the entire submission is very organized.

B+  88
The presentation of all ideas and designs is clear and persuasive; the entire submission is organized.

B  85
The presentation of most ideas and designs is clear and persuasive; most of the submission is organized.

B-  82
The presentation of most ideas and designs is generally clear; most of the submission is reasonably organized.

C+  78
Some parts of the submission are hard to understand; some parts are disorganized.

C  75
About half of the submission is hard to understand; about half is disorganized.

C-  72
Most parts of the submission are hard to understand; most parts are disorganized.

D  67
Almost all of the submission is hard to understand and disorganized.

F  0
The entire submission is hard to understand and disorganized.