It seems like a question a child would ask: “Why are things the way they are?” It is tempting to answer, “because that’s the way things have always been.” But that would be a mistake. Every tool, ...

The beauty of a truly wonderful database design is its ability to serve many masters. And good database designers are able to empathize with those who will use their designs. In business intelligence ...

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Erwin is a Data Modeling and Database Design Application Case Tool working on Windows. CA ERwin DM creates a blueprint for the enterprises to work on a design solution. ERwin Data Modeler (ERwin) is a ...

There are many ways to describe a database: the role it plays in a distributed architecture, the various internal components that make it work, and the various levels that define specific roles and ...

Data modeling is the procedure of crafting a visual representation of an entire information system or portions of it in order to convey connections between data points and structures. The objective is ...

Gene expression microarrays are an essential technology for the emerging discipline of pharmacogenomics, and the ways in which expression data are represented in computers have important implications ...

Data modeling, at its core, is the process of transforming raw data into meaningful insights. It involves creating representations of a database’s structure and organization. These models are often ...

Junk dimensions are often misunderstood and avoided. And they should not be. Junk dimensions offer a strategy to remain true to dimensional intentions and to better focus one's design and sometimes ...