A generalized expert system for database design

Author

Dogac, A. ; Spaccapietra, S.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Eng., Middle East Tech. Univ., Ankara

Volume

15

Issue

4

fYear

1989

fDate

4/1/1989 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

479

Lastpage

491

Abstract

Generalized Expert System for Database Design (GESDD) is a compound expert system made up of two parts: (1) an expert system for generating methodologies for database design, called ESGM; and (2) an expert system for database design, called ESDD. ESGM provides a tool for the database design expert to specify different design methodologies or to modify existing ones. The database designer uses ESDD in conjunction with one of these methodologies to design a database starting from the requirement specification phase and producing a logical schema in one of the well-known data models, namely, the hierarchical data model, the network data model, or the relational data model. The system is evolutive in the sense that an existing methodology can be modified or a novel methodology can be added to the existing ones. GESDD is a menu-driven system and it is coded in Prolog

Keywords

database management systems; expert systems; software tools; ESGM; GESDD; Generalized Expert System for Database Design; database design; hierarchical data model; logical schema; menu-driven system; network data model; relational data model; requirement specification phase; Algebra; Computer science; Data models; Database systems; Design methodology; Educational institutions; Expert systems; Machinery; Relational databases; Transaction databases;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Software Engineering, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0098-5589

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/32.16607

Filename

16607