Skip to Main Content
Database Design for Mere Mortals: 25th Anniversary Edition, 4th Edition
book

Database Design for Mere Mortals: 25th Anniversary Edition, 4th Edition

by Michael J. Hernandez
December 2020
Beginner content levelBeginner
640 pages
14h 45m
English
Addison-Wesley Professional
Content preview from Database Design for Mere Mortals: 25th Anniversary Edition, 4th Edition
Images

3

Terminology

“When I use a word,” Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, “it means just what I choose it to mean—neither more nor less.”

—LEWIS CARROLLTHROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS

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

The terms in this chapter are important for you to understand before you embark upon learning the design process. Indeed, there are other terms that you’ll need to learn, and I’ll cover them as you work through the process. There’s also a glossary in the back of the book that ...

Become an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
and much more.
Start your free trial

You might also like

Relational Database Design and Implementation, 4th Edition

Relational Database Design and Implementation, 4th Edition

Jan L. Harrington
The Manager's Path

The Manager's Path

Camille Fournier
The Manager's Path

The Manager's Path

Camille Fournier

Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9780136788133