几个概念: 主键:每个表特有的属性列。 非主属性:表中非主键的其他属性列。 完全依赖:非主属性完全依赖于主键,而不能只依赖于主键的一部分。 传递依赖:非主属性 A 依赖于非主属性 B, B 依赖于主键,则A有传递依赖。
范式: (0)0NF:属性可再分,不具原子性。 (1)1NF:属性不可分,具有原子性。(新增原子性) (2)2NF:1NF + 完全依赖 + 传递依赖。(新增完全依赖) (3)3NF:2NF + 完全依赖 + 无传递依赖。(解决传递依赖问题) (4)BCNF:3NF + 主键之间不存在任何依赖关系。
Normal Form: (0)0NF(Un-normalized form):It is the simplest form of representing tables and does not conform to any of the forms of normalization. (1)1NF(First normal form):The domain of each attribute contains only atomic values. (2)2NF(Second normal form):A non-prime attribute is determined by the candidate keys, but not a part of any candidate key. (3)3NF(Third normal form):All the attributes are determined only by the candidate keys. (4)BCNF(Boyce–Codd normal form):Any candidate key is not determined by another.