Data Modeling Fundamentals: A Practical Guide for IT Professionals

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Author(s): Paulraj Ponniah
Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
Year: 2007

Language: English
Pages: 461

CONTENTS......Page 10
I INTRODUCTION TO DATA MODELING......Page 26
1 Data Modeling: An Overview......Page 28
2 Methods, Techniques, and Symbols......Page 68
II DATA MODELING FUNDAMENTALS......Page 96
3 Anatomy of a Data Model......Page 98
4 Objects or Entities in Detail......Page 140
5 Attributes and Identifiers in Detail......Page 182
6 Relationship in Detail......Page 208
III DATA MODEL IMPLEMENTATION......Page 252
7 Data Model to Database Design......Page 254
8 Data Normalization......Page 296
9 Modeling for Decision-Support Systems......Page 320
IV PRACTICAL APPROACH TO DATA MODELING......Page 370
10 Ensuring Quality in the Data Model......Page 372
11 Agile Data Modeling in Practice......Page 400
12 Data Modeling: Practical Tips......Page 416
Bibliography......Page 448
Glossary......Page 450
Index......Page 458