Data Modeling Essential the Ultimate Reference

Data Modeling Essentials, Third Edition provides expert tutelage for data modelers, business analysts and systems designers at all levels. Beginning with the basics, this book provides a thorough grounding in theory before guiding the reader through the various stages of applied data modeling and database design. Later chapters address advanced subjects, including business rules, data warehousing, enterprise-wide modeling and data management.The third edition of this popular book retains its distinctive hallmarks of readability and usefulness, but has been given significantly expanded coverage and reorganized for greater reader comprehension. Authored by two leaders in the field, Data Modeling Essentials, Third Edition is the ideal reference for professionals and students looking for a real-world perspective.· Overview of Data Modeling · What is Data Modeling · Basic Normalization · The Entity-Relationship Approach· Subtypes and Supertypes · Putting it all together · Organizing the Data Modeling Task · Advanced Data Modeling · More About Relationships and Foreign Keys · Advanced Normalization · Primary Keys and Identity · Attributes · Time Dependent Data · Modeling Business Rules· Modeling for Data Warehouses and Data Marts · Corporate Data Modeling