ADVANTAGES:
-Hierarchical Model is simple to construct and operate on.
-Corresponds to a number of natural hierarchically organized domains - e.g., assemblies in manufacturing, personnel organization in companies.
-Language is simple; uses constructs like GET, GET UNIQUE, GET NEXT, GET NEXT WITHIN PARENT etc.
DISADVANTAGES:
-Navigational and procedural nature of processing.
-Database is visualized as a linear arrangement of records.
-Little scope for "query optimization.
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