Video: Database Normalization–4th Normal Form

THE VIDEO

THE SYNOPSIS

In this video, explain what Fourth Normal Form (4NF) is and why I consider 5NF to be significantly more important. Even so, 4NF does make it easy to explain a certain common class of problem, allowing it to provide some measure of utility.

LINKS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

All of these videos are on behalf of Catallaxy Services, LLC, my consulting company where I help customers on problems all across the data platform space.

Links

• Perfectly Normal (the talk)
• Database Design and Relational Theory, 2nd Edition
• Pro SQL Server Database Design and Implementation
• Louis Davidson speaking at Data Architecture Day
• Handbook of Relational Database Design