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    [SOLVED] Re: This one is really hard

    What method led you to the solution?
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    [SOLVED] Re: This one is really hard

    The fact that you are stymied by the problem suggests the ERD will help you see the data pattern more clearly. That is what ERD's are for, visualization of data schema. As an added bonus, you will...
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    [SOLVED] Re: This one is really hard

    I am trying to teach you how to think about the problem so you can solve it quickly. It is clear to me from your posts that you are trying to apply functional decomposition to these problems. That...
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    [SOLVED] Re: This one is really hard

    Of course it can be done without OOP but it is much cleaner, elegant, and more maintainable if it is solved using object technology. I once wrote the solution to this problem is PL1!

    One can also...
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    [SOLVED] Re: This one is really hard

    ERD = Entity Relationship Diagram. These are the large charts you see the DBA's using. google to see what these are and how they work. We already talked about the three top level entities that are...
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    [SOLVED] Re: This one is really hard

    I had guessed your schooling did not teach this. My prior experience with east asian developers indicated to me that education there was not covering these topics. I was intending to teach you how...
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    [SOLVED] Re: This one is really hard

    There is more than one decomposition strategy to solve any computing problem. The strategy I see used most often in industry and taught in academia is 'functional decomposition'. You can google...
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    [SOLVED] Re: This one is really hard

    This is a very old problem sometimes called 'the ponds and islands problem'.

    The solution will become clear to you if you can visualize the data objects and how they interact. Think like a DBA to...
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