Database Concepts (8th Edition)
Database Concepts (8th Edition)
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780134601533
Author: David M. Kroenke, David J. Auer, Scott L. Vandenberg, Robert C. Yoder
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4, Problem 4.27RQ

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Data model:

Data model is the representation of object by different graphic symbol and illustrates the relationship between the object.

  • It converts the complex system design into the understood representation of data flows and processes.
  • Entity, attribute, and relationship are the three basic elements of data model.
  • The data model can be divided into three types:
    • Object based data model.
    • Physical data model.
    • Record based data model.

Purpose of data model:

The purpose of data model to define the relationship between data and describes how the data stored in computer memory...

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