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Data Modeling

The process of creating a visual representation of either a whole information system or parts of it to communicate connections between data points and structures.

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Overview

Data Modeling is the process of creating a data model for the data to be stored in a database. This data model is a conceptual representation of data objects, the associations between different data objects, and the rules.

Levels of Data Modeling

  1. Conceptual: High-level business view.
  2. Logical: Detailed structure without implementation details.
  3. Physical: Implementation-specific details for a particular DBMS.

Related Terms

Conceptual Data ModelLogical Data ModelPhysical Data Model