Explain the key reasons why entity relationship modeling is important, and determine at least (1) way in which it impacts the overall development of the database.

1st step in the data base design is data modeling. Data modeling involves conceptual data modeling and physical data modeling. E-R modeling is widely using to tool for conceptual data modeling.

A data model describes the structure of a database. Structure of data means describing the entities involved in the data base and their attributes, relationships among the entities, keys on entities , constraints etc… That is, the E-R model gives the clear picture about the database.

E-R modeling is a communication tool. It helps the data base designer to develop a good data base that meets the end users and application programmers. Especially, E-R modeling gives a pictorial representation of the database. Thus, the database designer can understand the data base description easily.

Therefore, unless the data base is modeled well, database cannot be developed well.

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