Data Normalization

Data normalization is an important step in any database development process. Through this tedious process a developer can eliminate duplication and develop standards by which all data can be measured. This paper addresses the history and function of data normalization as it applies to the course at hand. In 1970, Dr. E.F. Codd's seminal paper "A Relational Model for Large Shared Databanks" was published in Communications of the ACM. This paper introduced the topic of …

…too "Zen", it would be fair to say that a thorough understanding of data normalization is a journey, not a destination. The topic is fundamental in that a robust database design cannot be achieved without normalization, yet it is a largely arcane subject that gets less intuitive as one progresses up through the normal forms. Despite the complex notion of database normalization, the application of it is virtually essential to any development undertaking. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**