Supporting Activity
Normalization Process
Write a 200- to 300-word short-answer response for the following:
In your own words, describe the nature and purpose of the normalization process. Provide some examples from sources other than the readings.
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Supporting Activity
Disadvantage of Normalizing
Write a 200- to 300-word short-answer response for the following:
Discuss the disadvantages of normalizing a database to a high degree of normalization. Should there be a definite rule on when to stop normalizing? Provide some examples from sources other than the readings.
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Supporting Activity
Denormalization
Write a 200- to 300-word short-answer response for the following:
In what business database environments is denormalization appropriate and why? What would denormalization specifically involve?
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Individual Normalization of
The following assignment is based on the database environment chosen and created in the Week Three Individual Assignment.
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the ERD
Your database project must meet the following assessment requirements:
Design and develop a database using professional principles and standards.
Provide a logical and physical design of the database.
Use relational database software application to develop database.
Provide an entity relationship diagram.
Normalize the database.
Generate and provide test data.
Use a Microsoft® Visio® diagram to normalize the ERD to third normal form (3NF).
Use the Microsoft® Access® database created in Week Three to create a minimum of 10 rows of test data in each table. Also, create at least one query that joins two tables and returns values from both tables.
Note. Only the Microsoft® Visio® diagram must be normalized to the 3NF. The 3NF is not required for a Microsoft® Access® database.
Submit the ERD
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