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Components Architecture of Ddbms Component Architecture For A DDBMS

The document discusses reference architectures for distributed database management systems (DDBMS). It describes the components of a DDBMS architecture including local DBMS, data communications, global system catalog, and distributed DBMS controlling unit. It also discusses three approaches to describing reference models: component-based, function-based, and data-based. The ANSI/SPARC reference architecture is provided as an example of a data-based approach, defining external, conceptual, and internal views of data. Key elements of a reference architecture for distributed databases are also summarized.

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Components Architecture of Ddbms Component Architecture For A DDBMS

The document discusses reference architectures for distributed database management systems (DDBMS). It describes the components of a DDBMS architecture including local DBMS, data communications, global system catalog, and distributed DBMS controlling unit. It also discusses three approaches to describing reference models: component-based, function-based, and data-based. The ANSI/SPARC reference architecture is provided as an example of a data-based approach, defining external, conceptual, and internal views of data. Key elements of a reference architecture for distributed databases are also summarized.

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• Architecture: The architecture of a system defines

its structure:
– the components of the system are identified;
– the function of each component is specified;
– the interrelationships and interactions among the
components are defined.

• Reference Model: A conceptual framework whose


purpose is to divide standardization
work into manageable pieces and to show at a general
level how these pieces are
related to each other.
A reference model can be thought of as an idealized
architectural model of the system.
• A reference model can be described according to 3
different approaches:
– component-based
– function-based
– data-based
Components Architecture of
DDBMS
Component Architecture for a DDBMS
 Local DBMS (LDBMS) component - It has its own
local system catalog that stores information
about the data held at that site.
 Data communications (DC) component – is the
software that enables all sites to communicate with
each other.
 Global System Catalog (GSC) - The GSC holds
information specific to the distributed nature of the
system, such as the fragmentation and allocation
schemas.
 Distributed DBMS component - is the controlling
unit of the entire system.

Components Architecture of DBMS


• Data-based
– Identify the different types of the data and specify the
functional units that will realize
and/or use data according to these views
– Gives central importance to data (which is also the
central resource of any DBMS)
!Claimed to be the preferable choice for
standardization of DBMS
– The full architecture of the system is not clear
without the description of functional
modules.
– Example: ANSI/SPARC architecture of DBMS

ANSI/SPARC Architecture of DBMS


• ANSI/SPARC architecture is based on data
• 3 views of data: external view, conceptual view,
internal view
• Defines a total of 43 interfaces between these views

Conceptual schema: Provides enterprise view of entire


database

• Internal schema: Describes the storage details of the


relations.

External view: Specifies the view of different


users/applications

• Function-based
– Classes of users are identified together with the
functionality that the system will
provide for each class
– Typically a hierarchical system with clearly defined
interfaces between different layers
– The objectives of the system are clearly identified.
– Not clear how to achieve the objectives
– Example: ISO/OSI architecture of computer networks

A reference architecture of DDB


●global schema.
●fragmentation schema.
●allocation schema.
●local mapping schema.
Some levels may be missing depend on levels of transparency supported.
Reference Architecture for DDB
●global schema: defines all the data which are contained in distribut database.
●fragment: each global relation can be split into several non overlapping portion.
●fragmentation schema: the mapping between global relation and fragment.
●allocation schema: define at which site a fragment located.
●local mapping schema: depends on the type of DBMS .

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