The end goal of database design is to be able to transform a logical data model into an actual physical database. A logical data model is required before you can even begin to design a physical ...

The requirements for a logical and physical database vary by size and design parameters. A logical database must be able to access and identify all files within the storage system to operate correctly ...

There are many ways to describe a database: the role it plays in a distributed architecture, the various internal components that make it work, and the various levels that define specific roles and ...

One of the principles within relational theory is that each entity’s row or tuple be uniquely identifiable. This means the defined structure includes some combination of attributes whose populated ...