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

Answer Posted / 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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