Database Design Principles Study Guide for the 2026 and 2027 Academic Year covering ER Diagrams, Normalization Forms, ETL Processes

Comprehensive academic study guide updated for the 2026/2027 academic year. This resource covers essential database design concepts including Entity Relationship (ER) diagrams, modality and cardinality, referential integrity rules, and normalization forms (1NF, 2NF, 3NF). It also details key differences between operational and analytical databases, the ETL process steps (Extraction, Transformation, Loading), data mining activities like clustering and segmentation, and fundamental definitions of...