Pyramide. A physical engine for the management of entity-relationship databases

  • Didier Rossi

Student thesis: Master typesMaster in Computer science

Abstract

The subject of this dissertation is the physical support of an Entity-Relationship model layer. I have developed a "network" Kernel Data Base Management System (DBMS), the data model of which is based on a subset of the entity-relationship model. This DBMS has been designed while keeping in mind the specific needs of the upper layer's model to be supported, thus allowing further extensions. Another dissertation is aimed at realising a true Entity-Relationship layer on top of the 'PYRAMIDE' (PhYsical engine foR the mAnageMent of entIty-relationship DatabasEs). Besides, I have also developed a build-in Data Dictionary (DD) facility. This DD could be used as a basis to offer high-level user facilities for dynamic schema generation, which is not often possible in existing database systems.
Date of Award1989
Original languageEnglish
Awarding Institution
  • University of Namur
SupervisorJean-Luc Hainaut (Supervisor)

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