1. From our text it states “Every database is created for a specific purpose, whether it’s to solve a
specific business problem, to manage the daily transactions of a business or organization, or to
be used as part of an information system,” (Hernandez, 2003) which starts with defining the
mission statement and objectives. This is what has been making my brain work overtime today
because I have been thinking of all the things I am involved in, the fact that I work for myself
has elevated my thoughts here. If a person works for a single organization, depending on the data
involved, there is most likely a system being used that is common, but not all are that easy.
When I start to consider myself, I realize I have a fairly large list and variety of data that consists
of personal, public, sports and professional or job related data. In many situations, all four of
these group’s tend to be connected in one way or another, so a logical way for me to start is with
names. Because my business connections and relations involve a variety of people and types of
businesses, data structure will become an important feature. This point from our text, “Tables are
the first structures you define in the database,” Hernandez continues, “You determine the various
subjects that the tables will represent from the mission objectives you wrote during the first
phase of the design process and the data requirements you gathered during the second phase,”
(Hernandez, 2003). Dealing with multiple associates that will provide my income, understanding
these issues will be very important.
This process will be brand new and may become critical because I am moving to a new state,
only my original contacts will be the same. Actually what I am learning is happening at a critical
time, for myself and my business partner. This will be interesting to see what ideas I get from my
classmates here because I have not had much involvement in databases, especially in a working
atmosphere.
Hernandez, M. J. (2003). Database Design for Mere Mortals (2nd ed.). Boston: Addison-
Wesley.