4.2.2.

1 Conceptual Database Design (Data Modeling)

The requirements analyzed in the previous step is converted into conceptual
model. It is a process of constructing a data model for each view of the real world
problem which is independent of physical considerations.
This step involves:
1. Constructing the ER Model
2. Check the model for redundancy
3. Validating the model against user transactions to ensure all the
scenarios are supported. ER Modeling:
1. Pictorial Representation of the Real world problem in terms of
entities (which have attributes) and relations between the entities is
referred as ER diagram.
4. Entities: An entity is a class of distinct identifiable objects or concepts
5. Relations: Associations among entities is referred as Relations
6. Attributes: Attributes are properties or characteristics of entities.