This assignment will assess your skills and knowledge about:

Describing the characteristics of databases and database management systems $($DBMS$).$

Defining the key information models.

Exploring the various job roles for database professionals.

Developing relations within a relational data model and assess constraints based on real$-$world entities.

Assignment

Imagine you are tasked with designing a database system for a dynamic e$-$commerce platform that handles a vast amount of product data.

Based on the above scenario, answer the following:

Describe the four key characteristics of databases and Database Management Systems $($DBMS$)$ while addressing how to efficiently structure data for products, customer information, and sales transactions incorporating key information models.

Explore essential job roles for project success by clarifying their distinct responsibilities within the context of designing a dynamic e$-$commerce platform database system.

Discuss the development of relations in database models, highlighting how the relational model accurately represents complex relationships and addressing challenges faced during implementation.

End your discussion post with one question related to the concepts learned in this unit from which your colleagues can formulate a response or generate further discussion.