Review article

A REFERENCE MODEL FOR DATA INTERCHANGE STANDARDS

Mirko Varga ; Faculty of Organization and Informatics, University of Zagreb, Varaždin, Croatia

Abstract

This paper discusses data interchange standards. It introduces a reference model in which the relevant issues are studied on several levels and in a layered manner: 1) the atom level, 2) the elementary level, 3) the structural level and 4) the application level. Each of these levels is specific and is subject to a variety of standards. The heterogeneous nature of the media (text, graphics, sound, video, animation, etc.) involves a multitude of corresponding formats that bring out the need to establish and apply appropriate standards in order to facilitate data interchange. WWW demands a standard that will guarantee format stability and data compatibility.

Keywords

reference model; data standards

Hrčak ID:

78798

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/78798

Publication date:

12.6.1998.

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