Chapter 2. Design Objectives

 

         Everything factual is, in a sense, theory.           The blue of the sky exhibits the basic           laws of chromatics. There is no sense              in looking for something behind               phenomena; they are theory.

 
 --Goethe

Topics Covered in This Chapter

  • Why Should You Be Concerned with Database Design?

  • The Importance of Theory

  • The Advantage of Learning Good Design Methodology

  • Objectives of Good Design

  • Advantages of Good Design

  • Database Design Methods

  • Summary

Why Should You Be Concerned with Database Design?

A number of people who work with RDBMS software programs seem to wonder why they should be concerned with database design. After all, most of the RDBMS programs come with sample databases that can ...

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