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What Is An Entity Relationship Diagram

An Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD) visually represents data and the relationships between different data elements in a system, aiding in database design. Entities represent real-world objects, relationships show how entities interact, and attributes describe their properties. Attributes can be multivalued or derived, with specific representations in the ERD to indicate their nature.

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What Is An Entity Relationship Diagram

An Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD) visually represents data and the relationships between different data elements in a system, aiding in database design. Entities represent real-world objects, relationships show how entities interact, and attributes describe their properties. Attributes can be multivalued or derived, with specific representations in the ERD to indicate their nature.

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What is an Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD)?

An Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD) is a visual representation of data and how different data
elements (entities) relate to each other within a system. It is used in database design to model the
logical structure of a database.

• Entities represent real-world objects or concepts (e.g., Student, Course).

• Relationships show how entities are related (e.g., Enrolls, Teaches).

• Attributes describe properties of entities (e.g., name, age, ID).

Purpose:

• Helps in designing and organizing the database.

• Provides a clear overview of the system’s data and relationships.

• Makes communication between developers and stakeholders easier.

What are Attributes in ER Model?

In the ER Model, attributes are the properties or characteristics of an entity or relationship.

For example:

• Entity: Student

• Attributes: StudentID, Name, DateOfBirth, Email

Attributes can be of different types:

Multivalued Attribute

A Multivalued Attribute is an attribute that can have more than one value for a single entity.

Example:
For a Person entity, the attribute PhoneNumber can have multiple values (home, work, mobile).

Representation in ERD:

• Shown as a double oval connected to the entity.

Derived Attribute

A Derived Attribute is an attribute whose value is calculated or derived from other attributes.

Example:
If an entity has DateOfBirth, we can derive the Age using the current date.

Representation in ERD:

• Shown as a dashed oval connected to the entity.

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