Chapter 4. Conceptual Overview
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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
Understanding how to design a relational database isn't quite as hard as understanding the universe; in fact, it's much easier. It is important for you, however, to have an overall idea of the way the database-design process works and a ...
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