Malcolm Coxall

Oracle Quick Guides Part 2 - Oracle Database Design (Volume 2) Malcolm Coxall 1:a utgåva

This is Part 2 of a series of quick learning guides for Oracle designers, developers and managers. Part 2 introduces completely new entrants to concepts of Oracle database analysis and design, database normalisation, the logical datamodel, E-R modelling and diagrams, logical to physical transformation in Oracle Designer, physical database design, de-normalization, database design for performance, and building a physical database from a server model. These guides are designed to rapidly deliver key information about Oracle to the following audience groups: - Project Managers and Team Leaders who are new to Oracle and need rapid access to strategic information about the Oracle design and development environment. - Business Analysts, Designers and Software developers who are new to Oracle and need to make first steps in gaining a detailed understanding of the design and development issues involved in Oracle. Part 2 assumes that the reader has a basic knowledge of the relational model and a basic understanding of logical and physical design concepts. The contents of Part 2 include the following subject headings: Preface and Audience 1. The Analysis phase - Separating Functional and Database Design 2. Introduction to Datamodelling and Database Design: Logical and Physical concepts of design 3. Practical Logical Design - Data-modelling 4. Practical Logical Design using Oracle Designer 5. Moving from the Logical to the Physical design 6. Practical Physical Design (using Oracle Designer) 7. Designing a database for Performance 8. Building the physical database from Designer 9. Managing Changes during development 10. Glossary of Terms