Data Management

Learning Objectives
At the end of this lesson, the learners should
understand the following;

The definition of Data Modeling

The concept of Data Modeling
The approach in Data Modeling
DEFINITION OF DATA MODELING

 This is the process of structuring and organizing data.

DATA STRUCTURE
A data model describes the structure of the data within a
given domain and, by implication, the underlying structure of
that domain itself.

DATA ORGANIZATION
A data model that describes how to organize data using a
database management system.
 APPROACH IN DATA MODELLING
CONCEPTUAL DATA MODELING

LOGICAL DATA MODELING

PHYSICAL DATA MODELING

CONCEPTUAL DATA MODELING
Conceptual is the first step in organizing the data requirements. It identifies
the highest level relationships between different entities.
It specifies the kinds of facts or propositions that can be expressed using
model and it defines the allowed expressions in an artificial “language” with
a scope that is limited by the scope of the model.
OR
Conceptual data model. This approach is a high-level description of a
database design that shows how data interrelates and what kind of data can
be stored in the database. The intended audience for conceptual data
models is the business side of an organization. The conceptual data model
defines the data structure that the business requires. Once the conceptual
data model is created, it can be refined and transferred into a logical data
model.
 LOGICAL DATA MODELING
It illustrates the specific entities, attributes and relationships involved in a
business function. It serves as the basis for the creation of the physical data
model. This consists of descriptions of (for example) tables, columns, object-
oriented classes, and XML tags.
OR
Logical data model. These models are used to create the
database structure and describe the data from a technical
perspective. The technical side of an organization uses
logical data models as detailed representations of
database designs. This data model serves as the basis for
the creation of a physical data model.
 PHYSICAL DATA MODELING
It represents an application and database-specific
implementation of a logical data model and describes the
physical means used to store data. This is concerned with
partitions, CPUs, tablespaces, etc.
OR
Physical data model. This data model is specific to the
application and database to be implemented. It is used to
create the tables and fields that store database data. A
physical data model describes a database design for a specific
database management system (DBMS). Both the technical
and business sides of an organization use this type of model.