Chapter 13. A Database Example
Reggie is a system to handle course registration for a small school.
The developers are using a database to maintain information about students and classes. The first version of the database is simple (see Figure 13.1).
Figure 13.1. School Registration Database—First Version
A Course is a class that could be offered. For now, we'll use simple names (“Econ101” for “Introduction to Economics”). Later, this will expand to include a full title, description, and other information about the course.
An Offering is a version of a class, taught on some schedule. DaysTimes is a comma-separated string of days and times (“M10,T11,F10”). ...
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