Chapter 2 Looking at Data

This chapter presents the basic steps in data analysis and database design:

Understanding the process.
Distinguishing entities and attributes.
Identifying relationships between entities.
Locating distinguishing key items.
Creating the table design.
Defining indexes.
Defining views.
Estimating table and index size.
Designing applications.

These terms are explained as each step is discussed in the following sections. If you already have a table design in mind and you want to set it up at once, skip this chapter; come back later if you wish. But if you don't know what data to put into which tables, then read on!

Chapter 2 Looking at Data

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