Re: normalization question

Oops. Sorry. Didn't see that you cross-posted (a bad idea, BTW)

"Alan" <alanshein_at_erols.com> wrote in message news:ajdkn1$1aa1hp$1_at_ID-114862.news.dfncis.de...
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> You should post this question in comp.databases.theory
>
> "Manatee Morton" <manatee_at_nwlink.com> wrote in message
> news:ulkigftlfm4i62_at_corp.supernews.com...
> >
> > I am a database user who wants to become more knowledgeable. I purchased
a
> > book on SQL and it has a chapter on "The Relational Model". In this
> chapter
> > the book briefly describes the process of normalization. I probably need
a
> > more general database book in addition to a book specifically about SQL.
> At
> > any rate, I have read the section on normalization and I don't quite
> > understand what it means.
> >
> > What would be a good defination of normalization? Could someone explain
> what
> > the first through third normal forms are?
> >
> > If I can grasp the concept of normalization (especially first through
> third
> > normal forms), then I think I will have overcome an obstacle to really
> > grokking relational databases.
> >
> > Of course, part of this process is going out and purchasing a better
book
> > but any info you can provide here would help get me started...
> >
> > --
> > Manatee Morton
> >
> >
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Received on Wed Aug 14 2002 - 15:08:44 CEST