Week 5: Normalization
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What is the purpose of normalization? How does it ensure a quality database design?
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William Ying
Sep 26, 2020Sep 26, 2020 at 12:51pm
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Hi class;
What is the purpose of normalization?
Prof. Ying
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Deepan Baid
Deepan Baid
Sep 27, 2020Sep 27, 2020 at 7:31am
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Database normalization is the process of structuring a relational
database[clarification needed] in accordance with a series of so-called
normal forms in order to reduce data redundancy and improve data
integrity.
Normalization entails organizing the columns (attributes) and tables
(relations) of a database to ensure that their dependencies are
properly enforced by database integrity constraints. It is accomplished
by applying some formal rules either by a process of synthesis
(creating a new database design) or decomposition (improving an
existing database design).
Normalization is a technique for producing a set of suitable relations
that support the data requirements of an enterprise.
Ref:
Database normalization. (2020, September 23). Retrieved September
27, 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Database_normalization
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