ERIC Number: EJ831400
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 4
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Clarifying Normalization
Carpenter, Donald A.
Journal of Information Systems Education, v19 n4 p379-382 2008
Confusion exists among database textbooks as to the goal of normalization as well as to which normal form a designer should aspire. This article discusses such discrepancies with the intention of simplifying normalization for both teacher and student. This author's industry and classroom experiences indicate such simplification yields quicker learning and more complete understanding by students. (Contains 2 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Database Design, Database Management Systems, Data, Reliability, Redundancy, Computer Science
Journal of Information Systems Education (JISE). c/o Al Harris, JISE Editor, Department of Computer Information Systems, Walker College of Business, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC 28608. Tel: 828-262-6180; Fax: 828-262-6190; e-mail: jise@appstate.edu; Web site: http://www.jise.appstate.edu/index.htm
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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