The defining characteristics of the Relational architecture movement include:
1. Focus on relationships: The movement emphasizes the importance of relationships and interactions between different elements of a system, such as tables in a database and objects in an object-oriented program.
2. Data normalization: A key aspect of the relational model is data normalization, which involves breaking down larger tables into smaller, more specialized tables to eliminate redundancy and improve data integrity.
3. Declarative programming: Another defining feature of the relational architecture movement is the use of declarative programming, which allows developers to specify the desired result or outcome of a computation or query, rather than providing the specific steps to achieve that result.
4. Scalability and performance: The relational architecture movement places a strong emphasis on scalability and performance, with a focus on minimizing redundant data and optimizing query execution.
5. Standardization: Relational database systems adhere to standardized data models and query languages, such as SQL, which ensure interoperability and compatibility between different systems and applications.
6. Security and data integrity: Relational database systems offer robust features for ensuring security and data integrity, such as role-based access control, encryption, and transaction management.
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