Visual Representation:

ERD provides us a visual view of data and the relationships among data.it enables
database designers’ programmers and end users to understand database easily.

2.3.3 Effective Communication Tool:

The database designers can also use ERD to get different views of data as seen by
programmers, managers, and end user. Entity relationships model works as an effective
communication tool to integrate these views.

2.3.4 Integrated with Relational database model:

Entity relationships Model is best integrated with the relational database model. This
integration makes relational design a very structured process.

2.4 Elements of Entity Relationships Model:

Different elements of an ERD are given below:

2.4.1 Entity:
Entity is a person, place or thing/event for which the data is collected and maintained.

For example, school, college, student, country

The rectangle symbol is used to representation an entity.

2.4 Types of entity:

There are basically three types of entity. These are:

2.5.1 Strong Entity:

It is that kind of entity which can exist without depending upon the absence of
another entity is known as strong entity. It is also called parent, owner or domain entity. Strong
entity is independent entity while the weak entity is defendant on another entity. It is represented
by rectangle symbol.