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DATA MODELS
•A collection of conceptual tools for
describing data, data relationships, data
semantics, and consistency constraints.
•Provide a way to describe the design of a
database at the logical level.
•Three data models that are used for database
management are:
1. The Relational Data Model
2. The Hierarchical Data Model
3. The Network Data Model
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I1 Milk 15.00
I2 Cake 5.00
I3 Bread 9.00
I4 Biscuit 14.00
I5 Ice cream 6.00
I6 Jam 10.00
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S1 I3 20
S1 I6 20
S2 I4 20
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•Rows of relations are generally referred to
as tuples and the columns are usually
referred to as attributes.
10 20 20 20 10 10
I2 Cake 5
I3 Bread 9
10
I6 Jam 10
20
20
S2 New 30 Mumbai
I4 Biscuit 14
I5 Icecream 6
20
10
S3 Cockg 10 Delhi
I1 Milk 15
10
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