Graph Database Flashcards
1
Q
What is a graph database composed of?
A
A data structure that uses vertices (nodes, dots) which form relationship to other vertices via edges (arcs, lines)
Example: A graph database is composed of nodes representing people and edges representing relationships between them.
2
Q
Name some use cases for Graph Database
A
- Fraud detection
- Real-time recommendation engines
- Master data management (MDM)
- Network and IT operations
- Identity and access management (IAM)
- Traceability in Manufacturing
- Contact Tracing
- Data Lineage for GDPR
- Customer 360-degree analysis (marketing)
- Product recommendations
- Social Media graphing
- Feature Engineering (ML)
Graph databases are commonly used for fraud detection in financial transactions.