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Bacially it is when you create a database and organize it into tables to get consistent results. You can see the Whatis.com definition here
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Rmgulati | Sep 26 2007 3:14PM GMT
Normalization is a process of decomposing a table losslessly into various tables inorder to remove Insert/Update/Delete anamolies, if any in the given table. There are various Normal forms like First Normal Form (1NF), 2NF, 3NF, BCNF, 4NF and 5NF
Timd | Sep 27 2007 12:42PM GMT
Hi: Here are some resources for further reading about normalization…
What is normalization?
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Learning Guide: RDBMS fundamentals
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Good luck, Tim
