In the previous chapters, we built a data collection, and started to clean it by proper naming. We had already introduced, in Chapter 1, the notion of a table, which logically regroups information about a certain subject. Some of the columns we gathered were grouped into tables during the naming process. While doing so, we noticed that the process of name checking was sometimes leading us to decompose data into more tables, like we did for the car_event and event tables. The goal of the present chapter is to provide finishing touches to our structure, by examining the technique of grouping column names into tables. Our data elements won't be living "in the air"; they will have to be organized into tables. Exactly which columns must be placed into which table will be considered here.
Creating your MySQL Database: Practical Design Tips and Techniques
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Overview of this book
For most of us, setting up the database for an application is often an afterthought. While you don't need to be a professional database designer to create a working application, knowing a few insider tips and techniques can make both the process easier and the end result much more effective. This book doesn't set out to make you an expert in data analysis, but it does provide a quick and easy way to raise your game in this essential part of getting your application right.
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Table of Contents (12 chapters)
Creating your MySQL Database: Practical Design Tips and Techniques
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewer
Preface
Free Chapter
Introducing MySQL Design
Data Collecting
Data Naming
Data Grouping
Data Structure Tuning
Supplemental Case Study
Index
Customer Reviews