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Entity Relationship Diagram Software Engineering

Entity Relationship Diagram (aka ERD, ER Diagram, E-R Diagram) is a well-tried software engineering tool for data modeling, system design and illustrating the logical structure of databases. Introduced by Peter Chen the ER modeling technique is now successfully used in software development, when creating conceptual data model of an information system.

There are used three basic elements for ERDs construction: entities, attributes, relationships. Chen's notation for ERD assumes the use of rectangles to represent entities and diamonds to represent relationships between first-class objects. Another popular notation for ER diagrams is Crow's foot notation.

Professional ERD drawing is an essential software engineering method for database modeling. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM as a powerful Entity Relationship Diagram software engineering offers the tools of Entity-Relationship Diagram (ERD) solution from Software Development area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.

Entity Relationship Diagram Software Engineering *

Example 1. Entity Relationship Diagram Software Engineering (Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows)

Use ConceptDraw DIAGRAM enhanced with Entity-Relationship Diagram (ERD) solution to draw Entity Relationship Diagrams using Chen's or crow's foot notations. This solution contains a lot of useful drawing tools, 2 libraries with 45 vector design elements for both notations, and amazing collection of ready ERD samples, examples and templates for quick start.

Entity relationship diagram - ERD sample, Chen's notation

Example 2. Entity relationship diagram (ERD), Chen's notation

The Entity-Relationship Diagram (ERD) solution for ConceptDraw Solution Park is an effective help in description a database using the Entity-Relationship model. Make sure this right now!

Entity Relationship Diagram Software Engineering

Example 3. Entity Relationship Model Diagram, Crow's Foot notation

The following features make ConceptDraw DIAGRAM the best Entity Relationship Diagram Software:

  1. You don't need to be an artist to draw professional looking diagrams in a few minutes.
  2. Large quantity of ready-to-use vector objects makes your drawing diagrams quick and easy.
  3. Great number of predesigned templates and samples give you the good start for your own diagrams.
  4. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM provides you the possibility to use the grid, rules and guides. You can easily rotate, group, align, arrange the objects, use different fonts and colors to make your diagram exceptionally looking.
  5. All ConceptDraw DIAGRAM documents are vector graphic files and are available for reviewing, modifying, and converting to a variety of formats: image, HTML, PDF file, MS PowerPoint Presentation, Adobe Flash, MS Visio.
  6. Using ConceptDraw STORE you can navigate through ConceptDraw Solution Park, managing downloads and updates. You can access libraries, templates and samples directly from the ConceptDraw STORE.
  7. If you have any questions, our free of charge support is always ready to come to your aid.




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