Accession Number:

ADA151848

Title:

A Database Design for the Brazilian Air Force Flying Unit Operational Control System.

Descriptive Note:

Master's thesis,

Corporate Author:

AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Personal Author(s):

• DA Cunha,A. M.

Report Date:

1984-12-14

Pagination or Media Count:

256.0

Abstract:

This thesis addresses a relational database design for a Brazilian Air Force Flying Unit Operational Control System. After defining the problem and specifying requirements, an overall system analysis was performed using Decision Support System Theory. A top-down planning for decision support systems and databases, and a functional analysis were performed to identify potential environmental database applications. Using a canonical approach, a file management systme was mapped to a database conceptual model and afterwards to a database logical model. A prototype Dialog Generator Management Software was implemented through menu driven programs, using the dBASE II DBMS version 2.1 running on a Z-80 microcomputer. The database partial implementation was performed using the INGRES DBMS version 7.10 running on a VAX 11780, from which advanced queries were retrieved. Finally, an investigation of optimum query retrievals from databases is performed using Artificial Intelligence methods and techniques. Originator-Supplied Keywords include Relational Databases, Decision Support Systems, Database Query Retrieval, Artificial Intelligence, and Natural language system.

Descriptors:

• *DATA BASES
• *DATA MANAGEMENT
• CONTROL SYSTEMS
• MILITARY FORCES(FOREIGN)
• THESES
• INFORMATION RETRIEVAL
• ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
• AIR FORCE OPERATIONS
• NATURAL LANGUAGE
• BRAZIL

Subject Categories:

• Administration and Management

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE