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A3.1.1 Features, Benefits, and Limitations of a Relational Database

A3.2.1 Database Schemas

A3.2.2 Constructing Entity Relationship Diagrams (ERDs)

A3.2.3 Different Data Types Used in Relational Databases

A3.2.4 Constructing Tables for Relational Databases

A3.2.5 Differences Between Normal Forms

A3.2.6 Constructing a Database Normalized to 3NF for Real-World Scenarios

A3.2.7 Evaluating the Need for Denormalizing Databases

A3.3.1 Differences Between Data Language Types in SQL

A3.3.2 Constructing Queries Between Two Tables in SQL

A3.3.3 Using SQL to Update Data in a Database

A3.3.4 Constructing Calculations Within a Database Using SQL’s Aggregate Functions (HL only)

A3.3.5 Different Database Views (HL only)

A3.3.6 How Transactions Maintain Data Integrity in a Database (HL only)

A3.4.1 Different Types of Databases as Approaches to Storing Data (HL only)

A3.4.2 Primary Objectives of Data Warehouses in Data Management and Business Intelligence

A3.4.3 Role of Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) and Data Mining for Business Intelligence

A3.4.4 Features of Distributed Databases

IB Computer Science Topic A3: Databases

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