A conceptual schema, or High-level data model or conceptual data model, is a map of concepts and their relationships, for example, a conceptual schema for a karate studio would include abstractions such as student, belt, grading and tournament.

The next step towards creating a database design, after a conceptual schema is produced, is a logical schema.

Concepts

• Abstraction (a class of something)
• Physical object (an instance of a Class)

Relationships

• A is a B and B has a A
• A contains B
• A requires B

See also

• Concept mapping
• Entity-relationship model
• Knowledge representation
• Mindmap
• Ontology
• Semantic Web
• model (abstract)

External links

• Documentation slightly biased to certain software

Data modeling