Pro SQL Server 2000 database design : buidling quality OLTP databases/ /

Database design is one of the most contentious issues in computer science. There is always a delicate balance to be struck between the strict academic rules that govern the design of relational databases and the real-world techniques that programmers apply to get the job done in a certain time frame...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Davidson, Louis (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berkeley, Calif. : New York : Apress ; Springer, [2004]
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to database methodologies
  • Gathering information for a database project
  • Fundamental database concepts
  • Entities, attributes, relationships, and business rules
  • Data modeling
  • Normalization techniques
  • Advanced normalization topics
  • Ending the logical design phase
  • Planning the physical architecture
  • Building the table structures
  • Declarative data protection
  • Programmatic data protection
  • Advanced data access techniques
  • Advanced data modification techniques
  • Determining hardware requirements (Chuck Hawkins)
  • Completing the project.