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What is normalization in the context of a database?
What is normalization in the context of a database?
Normalization is the process of organizing data in a database to avoid data redundancy and anomalies such as insertion, update, and deletion anomalies.
How is normalization related to relational database theory?
How is normalization related to relational database theory?
Normalization is intrinsic to relational database theory and involves organizing data into tables in a way that the results of using the database are always unambiguous and as intended.
What are the three types of data modification anomalies described in the text?
What are the three types of data modification anomalies described in the text?
The three types of data modification anomalies are insertion anomaly, deletion anomaly, and update anomaly.
What is the insertion anomaly in the context of a database?
What is the insertion anomaly in the context of a database?
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How is the concept of anomalies related to the process of normalization?
How is the concept of anomalies related to the process of normalization?
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