Database Design for Mere Mortals™ (Pamela Gallagher's Library) by Hernandez, Michael J. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Title Page Copyright Page Contents Praise for Database Design for Mere Mortals™, Second Edition Praise for the First Edition Addison-Wesley presents the For Mere Mortals® Series About the Author Foreword

From the First Edition . . .

Preface (Second Edition)

Acknowledgments

Preface (First Edition)

Acknowledgments

Introduction

What's New in the Second Edition Who Should Read This Book The Purpose of This Book How to Read This Book How This Book Is Organized A Word About the Examples and Techniques in This Book

I. Relational Database Design

1. The Relational Database

Topics Covered in This Chapter Types of Databases Early Database Models The Relational Database Model Relational Database Management Systems Beyond the Relational Model What the Future Holds Summary Review Questions

2. Design Objectives

Topics Covered in This Chapter Why Should You Be Concerned with Database Design? The Importance of Theory The Advantage of Learning a Good Design Methodology Objectives of Good Design Benefits of Good Design Database-Design Methods Summary Review Questions

3. Terminology

Topics Covered in This Chapter Why This Terminology Is Important Value-Related Terms Structure-Related Terms Relationship-Related Terms Integrity-Related Terms Summary Review Questions

II. The Design Process

4. Conceptual Overview

Topics Covered in This Chapter The Importance of Completing the Design Process Defining a Mission Statement and Mission Objectives Analyzing the Current Database Creating the Data Structures Determining and Establishing Table Relationships Determining and Defining Business Rules Determining and Defining Views Reviewing Data Integrity Summary Review Questions

5. Starting the Process

Topics Covered in This Chapter Conducting Interviews The Case Study: Mike's Bikes Defining the Mission Statement Defining the Mission Objectives Summary Review Questions

6. Analyzing the Current Database

Topics Covered in This Chapter Getting to Know the Current Database Conducting the Analysis Looking at How Data Is Collected Looking at How Information Is Presented Conducting Interviews Interviewing Users Interviewing Management Compiling a Complete List of Fields Summary Review Questions

7. Establishing Table Structures

Topics Covered in This Chapter Defining the Preliminary Table List Defining the Final Table List Associating Fields with Each Table Refining the Fields Refining the Table Structures Summary Review Questions

8. Keys

Topics Covered in This Chapter Why Keys Are Important Establishing Keys for Each Table Table-Level Integrity Reviewing the Initial Table Structures Summary Review Questions

9. Field Specifications

Topics Covered in This Chapter Why Field Specifications Are Important Field-Level Integrity Anatomy of a Field Specification Using Unique, Generic, and Replica Field Specifications Defining Field Specifications for Each Field in the Database Summary Review Questions

10. Table Relationships

Topics Covered in This Chapter Why Relationships Are Important Types of Relationships Identifying Existing Relationships Establishing Each Relationship Refining All Foreign Keys Establishing Relationship Characteristics Relationship-Level Integrity Summary Review Questions

11. Business Rules

Topics Covered in This Chapter What Are Business Rules? Categories of Business Rules Defining and Establishing Business Rules Validation Tables Reviewing the Business Rule Specifications Sheets Summary Review Questions

12. Views

Topics Covered in This Chapter What Are Views? Anatomy of a View Determining and Defining Views Summary Review Questions

13. Reviewing Data Integrity

Topics Covered in This Chapter Why You Should Review Data Integrity Reviewing and Refining Data Integrity Assembling the Database Documentation Done at Last! Summary

III. Other Database-Design Issues

14. Bad Design—What Not to Do

Topics Covered in This Chapter Flat-File Design Spreadsheet Design Database Design Based on the Database Software A Final Thought Summary

15. Bending or Breaking the Rules

Topics Covered in This Chapter When May You Bend or Break the Rules? Documenting Your Actions Summary

In Closing

IV. Appendixes

A. Answers to Review Questions

Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12

B. Diagram of the Database-Design Process C. Design Guidelines

Defining and Establishing Field Specific Business Rules Defining and Establishing Relationship Specific Business Rules Elements of a Candidate Key Elements of a Foreign Key Elements of a Primary Key Elements of the Ideal Field Elements of the Ideal Table Field-Level Integrity Guidelines for Composing a Field Description Guidelines for Composing a Table Description Guidelines for Creating Field Names Guidelines for Creating Table Names Identifying Relationships Identifying View Requirements Interview Guidelines Mission Statements Mission Objectives Relationship-Level Integrity Resolving a Multivalued Field Table-Level Integrity

D. Documentation Forms E. Database-Design Diagram Symbols F. Sample Designs G. Recommended Reading

Bibliography

Glossary References

Index CD-ROM Warranty Understanding Normalization

The Normalization Process Modification Anomalies Dependencies: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Understanding Normal Forms Denormalization A Final Thought

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