The main areas of this study are relational and object-relational data models and their
suitability in the systems that help to manage software engineering artifacts. The concept" …

Databases' capability is limited in terms of inference. Especially, when users explore
information beyond the scope of data within databases, the databases normally cannot …

A database stores data in order to provide the user with information. However, how a
database may achieve this is not always clear. The main reason for this seems that we, who …

Widely accepted view is that the relational data model is not powerful enough for preserving
semantics of the aggregation and composition relationships (whole-part relationships in …

Representation is a key concept for semiotics and for information systems. Stamper's
framework may be seen outlining what is required for the efficacy of signs in standing for (ie …

The 'information content'of a data schema is concerned with the capacity of a database in
representing the information that the database is designed to provide. It is recognized to be …