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The document provides an introduction to graph databases as part of a knowledge base course in a Master program of AI at Sofia University. It covers key concepts such as ontologies, RDF, and OWL, along with the advantages and disadvantages of graph databases, and highlights the use of GraphDB for managing semantically rich and highly connected data. The agenda includes trends in data, NOSQL, and the characteristics of graphs and graph databases.

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KB_01_Graph_databases

The document provides an introduction to graph databases as part of a knowledge base course in a Master program of AI at Sofia University. It covers key concepts such as ontologies, RDF, and OWL, along with the advantages and disadvantages of graph databases, and highlights the use of GraphDB for managing semantically rich and highly connected data. The agenda includes trends in data, NOSQL, and the characteristics of graphs and graph databases.

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Introduction to Graph Databases

Knowledge bases course


Master program of AI
Sofia University, Bulgaria
From previous semester

• What is an ontology?
• What is OWL?
• What is RDF?
Agenda

• Trends in Data
• NOSQL
• What is a Graph?
• What is a Graph Database?
• What is GraphDB?
Data is more Semi-Structured:

• If you tried to collect all the data of every


movie ever made, how would you model it?
• Actors, Characters, Locations, Dates, Costs,
Ratings, Showings, Ticket Sales, etc.
NOSQL
Not Only SQL
NoSQL
Graph Databases
• Data Model:
– Nodes and Relationships
• Examples:
– Neo4j, OrientDB, GraphDB
Graph Databases: Pros and Cons

• Pros:
– Powerful data model
– Connected data locally indexed
– Easy to query
• Cons
– Requires rewiring your brain
Living in a NOSQL World

GRraDpBhMS
Databases
Complexity

Document
Databases

BigTable
Clones

Key-Value
Relational Store
Databases

90% of
Use Cases
Size
What is a Graph?
What is a Graph?

• An abstract representation of a set of objects


where some pairs are connected by links.

Object (Vertex, Node)

Link (Edge, Arc, Relationship)


Different Kinds of Graphs

• Undirected Graph

• Directed Graph

• Pseudo Graph

• Multi Graph
More Kinds of Graphs

• Weighted Graph

• Labeled Graph

• Property Graph
What is a Graph Database?

• A database with an explicit graph structure


• Each node knows its adjacent nodes
• As the number of nodes increases, the cost of
a local step (or hop) remains the same
Compared to Relational Databases
Optimized for aggregation Optimized for connections
What is GraphDB?
What is GraphDB?

• Semantic graph Database, created by the


Bulgarian company Ontotext
• Supports RDF and SPARQL
• Suitable for loading and working with data,
exploring relationships, data integration
and scaling
• In this course, we will use GraphDB Free
Good for

• Semantically rich data


• Highly connected data (social networks)
• Recommendations (e-commerce)
Social Networks

Used for:
• Recommendation
of friends
• Analysis of
influence
• Implicit user
clusters
Recommendations

Used for:
• Recommendation
of products,
services and
content
Example: The art ontology
Example: The art ontology
Questions?

?
Thank you!

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