Designing Databases
From InterBase
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This chapter provides a general overview of how to design an InterBase database–it is not intended to be a comprehensive description of the principles of database design. This chapter includes:
- An overview of basic design issues and goals
- A framework for designing the database
- InterBase-specific suggestions for designing your database
- Suggestions for planning database security
Topics
- Overview of Design Issues
- Design Framework
- Analyzing Requirements
- Collecting and Analyzing Data
- Identifying Entities and Attributes
- Designing Tables
- Determining Unique Attributes (Designing Databases)
- Developing a Set of Rules (Designing Databases)
- Establishing Relationships between Objects
- Planning Security (Designing Databases)
- Naming Objects