Exploring data modeling
Data modeling is the process of analyzing data requirements that are needed to support business requirements in the information systems of an organization. This involves analyzing the various data objects and the relationships between them. Data modeling provides a visual representation of data and how data elements associate with each other. Let's look into what a data model is in more detail as well as the different types of data models and the benefits of data modeling.
What is a data model?
A data model is a visual representation of data elements, their relationships, and the properties they have; for example, a laptop is a data element, a motherboard is another data element, RAM is another example, and so on and so forth. Whether the laptop has one or more than one RAM stick would be defined as the relationship between the two. In most laptops, there is one, and only one, motherboard, which is another relationship between the motherboard and...