Re: normalization question

"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...
>

This link has a pretty decent description for the beginner (third hit from a google search BTW)

http://wdvl.internet.com/Authoring/DB/Normalization/ Received on Wed Aug 14 2002 - 21:16:39 CEST