Data Modeling: An Introduction

Description

Do you need to capture your data requirements in a structured fashion so they can be reviewed for accuracy and completeness as well as serve as the basis for a database design? This presentation provides you an introduction to data modeling, tips to improve the quality of data models, and references for further study. It does not require the use of any software tools.

Audience

Analysts, programmers, others needing to capture and communicate data requirements.

Goals

To provide you with an introduction to data modeling, and a process to follow to create a logical data model.

After the session, you should be able to:

• understand the three types of data models and determine the appropriate one for your purpose
• understand naming standards for entities, attributes, and relationships
• understand a logical data model.

Prerequisites

None