10 Questions
What is the primary purpose of data modeling in database design?
To facilitate communication among designers, programmers, and end users
What is the characteristic of an entity in a data model?
An attribute of an entity
What is the primary benefit of translating business rules into data model components?
To allow designers to understand the nature, role, and scope of data
What is the type of relationship that describes an association between two entities, where one instance of entity A is related to multiple instances of entity B?
One-to-many (1:M) relationship
What is the primary source of business rules in an organization?
All of the above
What is the primary goal of a data model in representing a complex real-world data environment?
To provide a conceptual representation of the real-world data environment
Which data model is based on the concept of objects and classes, and is the basis for object-oriented database management systems?
Object-oriented data model
What is the primary characteristic of the external data model?
It represents the end-user's view of the data environment
Which of the following is a characteristic of the conceptual data model?
It is independent of both software and hardware
What is the primary purpose of the entity-relationship diagram (ERD)?
To provide a graphical representation of entities, attributes, and relationships
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