Learned so far:

so far in the course, we looked at how different relations connect to each other.  In each of those relations, there are different tuples and attributes that make up different data points.

Now, we can look at overarching themes about the relationships between the data and how they impact each other.  Next, we’re working on figuring out how each of the relations connect with more understanding on those steps.

ID’s are also really important to identifying each of the different tuples which can then relate to other tuples in another relation.  Now I get why there are so many ID’s in the world.  It all goes back to database management!

So a couple thoughts about the new Office Depot Project:

We need to find out:  What makes a product green? Why is that product green? And who says it’s green?

Looking at the EPA website on what constitutes a “green” product over another, they have this whole list of guidelines.  Also, the Demystifying Green Purchasing Standards site has some good standards as well.

So we first need to figure out exactly which of these standards is most relevant for customers, then we need to find out how we are going to determine that.

During class, we discussed how we can relate terms like “biodegradable, ozone friendly, recyclable” to the actual products and figure out where we can verify this information.  It may take some research, but the outcome seems to be worth it.