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Data Model

A data model provides abstraction for database applications by conceptualizing associations between entities and attributes. Data modeling visually represents data and helps design databases at the conceptual, physical, and logical levels. Different data models represent associations differently, including file-based, traditional, and semantic models. Traditional models evolved from file-based systems and include hierarchical, network, and relational models.

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Data Model

A data model provides abstraction for database applications by conceptualizing associations between entities and attributes. Data modeling visually represents data and helps design databases at the conceptual, physical, and logical levels. Different data models represent associations differently, including file-based, traditional, and semantic models. Traditional models evolved from file-based systems and include hierarchical, network, and relational models.

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Data Model

 A data model is a mechanism that provides


abstraction for database applications.
 It allows the conceptualization of association
between various entities and their attributes
 Models differ in the method of representing the
association between entities and attributes.
Data Modeling
 Data modeling helps in the visual representation of
data
 Data Model is like architect's building plan which
helps to build a conceptual model and set the
relationship between data items.
Need of data models
 A data model helps design the database at the
conceptual, physical and logical levels.
 It is also helpful to identify missing and
redundant data.
Though the initial creation of data model is
labor and time consuming, in the long run, it
makes your IT infrastructure upgrade and
maintenance cheaper and faster.
Data Model Classification
File based or primitive Models
 Traditional Models
 Semantic Models
File Based or Primitive Models
 Objects are recorded and are stored in files
 Directories are involved in such case
Traditional Models
 Evolved from file based system
 This category includes
 Hierarchical Model
 Network Model
 Relational data Model
Semantic Data Model
 Developed by AI researchers
 Such Models are able to express greater
interdependence among entities
 ER Model
Hierarchical Model
The hierarchical model organizes data into a
tree-like structure, where each record has a
single parent or root.
 This model was primarily used by IBM’s
Information Management Systems in the 60s
and 70s
Hierarchical Model
Drawbacks of Hierarchical Model
Many too many relationships not supported.
 One to many relationship only.
 Many to many cannot be done
Network Model
The network model builds on the hierarchical
model by allowing many-to-many relationships
between linked records, implying multiple parent
records.
 It was most popular in the 70s after it was formally
defined by the Conference on Data Systems
Languages (CODASYL).
Network Model
 It can be viewed as a graph
 Ability to Manage More Relationship Types:
The network model has the ability to manage
one-to-one (1:1) as well as many-to-many (N: N)
relationships.

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