----------------Diff b/w Dimensional modeling and
Relational modeling?

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----------------Diff b/w Dimensional modeling and Relational modeling?..

Answer / chiranjeevi

Relational modelling:
Data modelling of transactional systems

Dimensional modelling:
Data modelling of decision support
systems

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----------------Diff b/w Dimensional modeling and Relational modeling?..

Answer / pooja

Dimensional Model:
A denormalized relational model made up of tables with
attributes. Relationships defined by keys and foreign keys
Organized for understandability and ease of reporting rather
than update Queried and maintained by SQL or special purpose
management tools. Optimized for retrieval, the data
warehousing model.

Relational Model:
The Transaction Processing Model that Minimize data redundancy
since it is normalized.

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