Database Normalization

Database Normalization
By: K. Turner
Normalization in its most literal sense means: To make (a text or language) regular and consistent, especially with respect to spelling or style. 1 Normalization with regard to database technology takes on a slightly different meaning, but the concepts of consistency and organization remain the same.
As a database grows, it grows not only in size, but also complexity. This inevitability provides a need to maintain order and organization. The best way to keep things streamlined is to reduce complexity and minimize errors and redundancy associated with…