1. What is the data model?

• It's a illustration of how different data parts are connected to each other

• Typically designed by starting from a high-level overview to becoming more detailed with time

2. What steps are involved in the design phase?

• The design phase determines how the system will operate

• The project team will do the following steps
  1. Write a list of requirements
  2. Create a list of use cases
  3. Create a process model
  4. Create a data model

• System specification will be the output of the design phase

3. Understand, fundamental art, architecture, components

The four functional components of a system are:

1. Data storage

2. Data access logic

3. Application logic

4. Presentation logic

4. What are the different types of application architectures?

Client-Server Architecture

Server based architecture

Mobile application architecture

MVC (Model View Controller)