Data Model

and Its Types

Sonu Thapa Magar

Introduction
• A set of concepts that can be used to
describe the structure of data in a
database.

• Defines the structure, relationships,

constraints, and rules for data storage
and manipulation

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Importance
• Facilitates communication between developers,
stakeholders, and users

• Enables data integrity and consistency

• Supports efficient querying and manipulation of

data

• Promotes data security and privacy

• Data accuracy

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Types of data model

Javatpoint

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Hierarchical Data Model

• A way of organizing data in

a tree-like structure

• The parent-child
relationships create a tree-
like structure, with the root
at the top and the leaves at
the bottom

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Characteristics
• Tree-like structure
• Parent-child relationships
• Limited flexibility

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Network Data Model
• Data model is a database model
that organizes data as a graph
consisting of nodes and arcs.

• Each record in the network data

model has a unique identifier,
called a key, which is used to
locate the record within the graph

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Characteristics
• Organizes data as a graph
• Supports many-to-many
relationships
• Uses keys to access data
• Allows for complex queries

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Relational Data Model
• Data is organized into tables
consisting of rows and columns.

• Most widely used data model in

DBMS and allows for easy
querying and manipulation of
data.

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Characteristics
• Organizes data into tables
• Tables have columns and rows
• Uses primary and foreign keys
• Supports SQL
• Enforces data integrity

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Entity Relational Data Model
• Uses entities to represent real-world
objects

• An ER model is a design or blueprint

of a database that can later be
implemented as a database

• Describes the structure of a

database with the help of a diagram

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Characteristics
• Entities
• Attributes
• Relationships
• Keys
• Normalization
• Diagrammatic representation
• Consistency

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Object Based Data Model
• Type of data model used to
describe data in terms of objects

• Data is organized into objects that

have properties or attributes, and
methods that define their
behavior

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Characteristics
• Modularity
• Properties
• Abstraction
• Inheritance

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Conclusion
Data modeling is a crucial aspect of
database design and management,
as it helps to organize data in a way
that is efficient, accurate, and easy
to access.

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