Question

In the _____ model, the user perceives the database as a collection of records in 1:M relationships, where each record can have more than one parent.

Answer 1

Answer: Network

Explanation: The Network model of database design makes it possible for a record to have multiple parent relationships as well as multiple child relationships. It is able to handle relationships more flexibly than the Hierarchical model where records only have one parent.

Other database models are Relational and Entity Relationship models. The model commonly used in the real world is the Relational Database Management System or RDBMS.