Database System Concepts
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Author: Abraham Silberschatz Professor, Henry F. Korth, S. Sudarshan
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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### Entity-Relationship Cardinality Ratios

An entity-relationship table helps in understanding the various relationships between different entities within a database. Below is the detailed table that outlines some common entities and their cardinality ratios.

|   | Entity 1                | Cardinality Ratio                                                                                         | Entity 2            |
|---|-------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| 1 | Student                 | 1-many: A student may have more than one social security card (legally with the same unique social security number), and every social security number belongs to a unique student | Social security card|
| 2 | Student                 |                                                                                                          | Teacher             |
| 3 | Classroom               |                                                                                                          | Wall                |
| 4 | Country                 |                                                                                                          | Current President   |
| 5 | Course                  |                                                                                                          | TextBook            |
| 6 | Item (that can be found in an order) |                                                                                                          | Order               |
| 7 | Student                 |                                                                                                          | Class               |
| 8 | Class                   |                                                                                                          | Instructor          |
| 9 | Instructor              |                                                                                                          | Office              |
|10 | E-bay Auction item      |                                                                                                          | E-bay bid           |

#### Explanation:

1. **Student - Social Security Card:** A student can have multiple social security cards, but each social security number uniquely identifies one student.

2. **Student - Teacher:** This entry indicates a relationship but doesn't specify the cardinality. Generally, a student can have multiple teachers, and a teacher can have multiple students.

3. **Classroom - Wall:** This relationship associates a classroom with a wall, indicating that walls are integral parts of classrooms.

4. **Country - Current President:** Each country is associated with one current president at a time.

5. **Course - TextBook:** A course may have several textbooks, and a textbook can be used in multiple courses.

6. **Item (in an order) - Order:** Items are components of orders. An order can contain multiple items.

7. **Student - Class:** This indicates that students attend classes.

8. **Class - Instructor:** Classes are taught by instructors.

9. **Instructor - Office:** Instructors are associated with offices.

10. **E-bay Auction item - E-bay bid:** An E-bay auction item can have multiple bids associated with it.

This table helps in visualizing the relationships and understanding database design better.
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Transcribed Image Text:### Entity-Relationship Cardinality Ratios An entity-relationship table helps in understanding the various relationships between different entities within a database. Below is the detailed table that outlines some common entities and their cardinality ratios. | | Entity 1 | Cardinality Ratio | Entity 2 | |---|-------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------| | 1 | Student | 1-many: A student may have more than one social security card (legally with the same unique social security number), and every social security number belongs to a unique student | Social security card| | 2 | Student | | Teacher | | 3 | Classroom | | Wall | | 4 | Country | | Current President | | 5 | Course | | TextBook | | 6 | Item (that can be found in an order) | | Order | | 7 | Student | | Class | | 8 | Class | | Instructor | | 9 | Instructor | | Office | |10 | E-bay Auction item | | E-bay bid | #### Explanation: 1. **Student - Social Security Card:** A student can have multiple social security cards, but each social security number uniquely identifies one student. 2. **Student - Teacher:** This entry indicates a relationship but doesn't specify the cardinality. Generally, a student can have multiple teachers, and a teacher can have multiple students. 3. **Classroom - Wall:** This relationship associates a classroom with a wall, indicating that walls are integral parts of classrooms. 4. **Country - Current President:** Each country is associated with one current president at a time. 5. **Course - TextBook:** A course may have several textbooks, and a textbook can be used in multiple courses. 6. **Item (in an order) - Order:** Items are components of orders. An order can contain multiple items. 7. **Student - Class:** This indicates that students attend classes. 8. **Class - Instructor:** Classes are taught by instructors. 9. **Instructor - Office:** Instructors are associated with offices. 10. **E-bay Auction item - E-bay bid:** An E-bay auction item can have multiple bids associated with it. This table helps in visualizing the relationships and understanding database design better.
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