DDS will walk you through the steps of designing
your database. For the best results, you many need to go
through his process over several days or weeks. To design
a database that truly meets your organization's needs will
require you to think about what information is needed and
how it is used throughout your organization. You will probably
need to talk to various people in your organization to gather
the information you need.
This system uses a series of web forms. Your
main tasks will be to gather information and fill in the
forms. The information you enter will become your database
design. There will be plenty of opportunity to go back and
make changes, as the design develops.
To help you understand the steps, you can
watch Kathy the Photographer go through the same process.
She will make mistakes that are very common in database
design. The example will show you how she corrects her mistakes.
That way, the example will also help you spot mistakes you
might make.
At the end of the process, you should have
a document that you or someone in your organization should
be able to use in whatever database program you have.
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