[go: up one dir, main page]
Scribd
Upload
15 views11 pages

Introduction To Database System

The document introduces data models, which describe data semantics and consistency constraints in database design. It outlines four primary types of data models: Relational Data Model, Entity-Relationship Model, Object-Based Data Model, and Semi-Structured Data Model, each with distinct characteristics and applications. The Relational Model is widely used in commercial applications, while the Semi-Structured Model, exemplified by XML, is important for data exchange.

Uploaded by

BSIT Siaton
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
15 views11 pages

Introduction To Database System

The document introduces data models, which describe data semantics and consistency constraints in database design. It outlines four primary types of data models: Relational Data Model, Entity-Relationship Model, Object-Based Data Model, and Semi-Structured Data Model, each with distinct characteristics and applications. The Relational Model is widely used in commercial applications, while the Semi-Structured Model, exemplified by XML, is important for data exchange.

Uploaded by

BSIT Siaton
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 11

INTRODUCTION

TO DATA MODELS
TYPES OF DATA
Data Model is the modeling of the data description, data semantics, and
MODEL
consistency constraints of the data. It provides the conceptual tools for
describing the design of a database at each level of data abstraction.
Therefore, there are following four data models used for understanding
the structure of the database:
RELATIONAL DATA
This typeMODEL
of model designs the
data in the form of rows and
columns within a table. Thus, a
relational model uses tables for
representing data and in-between
relationships. Tables are also called
relations. This model was initially
described by Edgar F. Codd, in
1969. The relational data model is
the widely used model which is
primarily used by commercial data
processing applications.
ENTITY-RELATIONSHIP
DATA
An ER model MODEL
is the logical representation of data as objects and
relationships among them. These objects are known as entities,
and relationship is an association among these entities. This
model was designed by Peter Chen and published in 1976 papers.
It was widely used in database designing. A set of attributes
describe the entities. For example, student_name, student_id
describes the 'student' entity. A set of the same type of entities is
known as an 'Entity set', and the set of the same type of
relationships is known as 'relationship set'.
OBJECT-BASED DATA
MODEL
An extension of the ER model with
notions of functions,
encapsulation, and object identity,
as well. This model supports a rich
type system that includes
structured and collection types.
Thus, in 1980s, various database
systems following the object-
oriented approach were
developed. Here, the objects are
nothing but the data carrying its
properties.
SEMISTRUCTURED
DATA MODEL
This type of data model differs from the other three (explained above).
The semi-structured data model allows the data specifications at places
where individual data items of the same type may have different
attribute sets. The Extensible Markup Language, or XML, is widely used
to represent semi-structured data. Although XML was initially designed to
include the markup information in the text document, it gains importance
because of its application in data exchange.
thank

you

You might also like