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Data Model: Data Model and Its Introduction S B Mirza1314 G C University FSD

1) A data model is a representation of the structure of a database that describes the concepts, relationships, and semantics of data. 2) The purposes of data modeling are to understand the data, represent it clearly, and allow independent analysis. 3) Data models have three main parts - a structural component, manipulation rules, and integrity rules. 4) There are three main types of data models - conceptual, physical, and record-based. Conceptual models describe concepts and relationships at a high level, physical models describe how data is stored, and record-based models represent data using record structures.

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Data Model: Data Model and Its Introduction S B Mirza1314 G C University FSD

1) A data model is a representation of the structure of a database that describes the concepts, relationships, and semantics of data. 2) The purposes of data modeling are to understand the data, represent it clearly, and allow independent analysis. 3) Data models have three main parts - a structural component, manipulation rules, and integrity rules. 4) There are three main types of data models - conceptual, physical, and record-based. Conceptual models describe concepts and relationships at a high level, physical models describe how data is stored, and record-based models represent data using record structures.

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Data Model

Data model and its introduction


S B Mirza1314
G C University FSD
introduction
• “A representation of a real world process
device or concept is known as model”.
• A data model is a collection of concepts
that can be used to describe the structure
of a database.
Purpose of data Model
• The purpose of Data Modeling is to aid the
understanding of the data and its
semantics.
• Data model represent data and make data
more understandable.
• Data modeling allows independent
analysis of the data.
Parts of data model
• Data model consist of three parts
• A Structural part
• A manipulating part
• A set of integrity rules
Categories of data model
• The data model can be categorized into
• Conceptual data model
• Physical data model
• Record-based data model
Conceptual Data Model
• It is also known as high level data model.
• Conceptual data model provide the
permanent structure of data resource of
organization.
• These model use concept such as entities,
attributes, and relationship between them.
Physical data model

• Physical data model is also known as low-


level data model.
• These models provide concepts that
describe the details of how data is stored
in the computer.
Record –based data model
• It is also known as implementation data model.
• These model represent data by using record
structure it is because these are known as
record based model.
• These are between conceptual data models and
physical data models.
Types of record-based data model

• There are three main types of these


models.
1. Hierarchical data model
2. Relational data model
3. Network data model
Hierarchical Databases/data
model:

• It operates on the principle that a record


will contain groups of similar objects.
• Most hierarchical databases support the
concept of repeating groups .
Diagram
Many-to-many relationships

• The most significant limitation in a


hierarchical database structure is the
inability to support many-to-many
relationships.
• An item has more than one manufacturer,
because we can make the manufacturer a
repeating group.
Relational Databases:

• it is a common alternative to the


hierarchical databases.

• In a relational database, different data


groups are separated into their own
databases. These databases are linked via
complex query statements.
Diagram
Disadvantages of Relational data
model:
• In a relational database , four databases
must be opened, which will take long
time.
• Complexity of databases.
• Slow speed.
Network data model
• it is a model conceived as a flexible way
of representing objects and their
relationships.
• Its distinguishing feature is that, it viewed
as a graph in which object types are
nodes and relationship types are arcs.
Network data model
• Diagram university

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Network data model
• In a network data model there is no
distinction between parent and child
record types as in hierarchical model.

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