Data Model Collective

When you’re talking about tables, columns, and foreign keys in the context of a database, you are typically modeling both a relational model and a logical model, and there is a distinction between the two: In summary, the relational model is a theoretical framework that defines the fundamental concepts of how data should be organized…

A list of functional goals of modeling, quality goals of modeling, and model properties commonly associated with the practice of modeling, particularly in the context of software engineering and information systems. Let’s briefly discuss each of these categories: Functional Goals of Modeling: Quality Goals of Modeling: Model Properties: These goals and properties are essential considerations…

Structural conceptual modeling is a broad area within the field of computer science and information systems that focuses on representing and modeling the structure of data, information, and systems. It involves creating abstract models that capture the essential elements and relationships within a domain. Some of the key themes and concerns within structural conceptual modeling…

The history of Data Modelling (structuring) techniques is intertwined with the history of computing technology. Computing technology has changed a lot,  it started with systems that required entire buildings, that had capacities that we now heedlessly put in our back pocket. When the first computers were devised the data was entered with and was part…