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    This document discusses and compares four common database models: hierarchical, network, relational, and entity-relationship. The hierarchical model organizes data in a tree structure, with each node having a single parent. The network model extends the hierarchical model by allowing nodes to have multiple parents. The relational model, introduced by E.F. Codd in 1970, organizes data into tables and uses fields to define relationships; it is now the most widely used model. The entity-relationship model divides data into entities and attributes, and defines relationships between different entities using pictorial diagrams.

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    DBMS Models

    A Database model defines the logical design and structure of a


    database and defines how data will be stored, accessed and updated in
    a database management system. While the Relational Model is the
    most widely used database model.
    There are other models too:

    1) Hierarchical Mode

    2) Network Model

    3) Entity-relationship Model

    4) Relational Model

    Hierarchical Model

    This database model organises data into a tree-like-structure, with a


    single root, to which all the other data is linked. The hierarchy starts
    from the Root data, and expands like a tree, adding child nodes to the
    parent nodes.
    In this model, a child node will only have a single parent node.
    This model efficiently describes many real-world relationships like
    index of a book, recipes etc.
    In hierarchical model, data is organised into tree-like structure with
    one one-to-many relationship between two different types of data, for
    example, one department can have many courses, many professors
    and of-course many students.
    Network Model
    This is an extension of the Hierarchical model. In this model data is
    organised more like a graph, and are allowed to have more than one
    parent node.
    In this database model data is more related as more relationships are
    established in this database model. Also, as the data is more related,
    hence accessing the data is also easier and fast. This database model
    was used to map many-to-many data relationships.

    This was the most widely used database model, before Relational
    Model was introduced.
    Relational Model
    In this model, data is organised in two-dimensional tables and the
    relationship is maintained by storing a common field.

    This model was introduced by E.F Codd in 1970, and since then it has
    been the most widely used database model, infact, we can say the
    only database model used around the world.

    The basic structure of data in the relational model is tables. All the
    information related to a particular type is stored in rows of that table.

    Hence, tables are also known as relations in relational model.

    In the coming tutorials we will learn how to design tables, normalize


    them to reduce data redundancy and how to use Structured Query
    language to access data from tables.
    Entity-Relationship Model
    In this database model, relationships are created by dividing object of
    interest into entity and its characteristics into attributes.

    Different entities are related using relationships.

    E-R Models are defined to represent the relationships into pictorial


    form to make it easier for different stakeholders to understand.

    This model is good to design a database, which can then be turned


    into tables in relational model (explained below).

    Let's take an example, If we have to design a School Database,


    then Student will be an entity with attributes name, age, address etc.
    As Address is generally complex, it can be
    another entity with attributes street name, pin code, city etc, and
    there will be a relationship between them.
    Relationships can also be of different types. To learn about E-R
    Diagrams in details, click on the link.

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