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Database Design
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America is one of the nations that lead in databases. Databases have become a common feature in nearly every area of life. The use of databases is mostly used in the health care sector to reduce medical errors. Despite its increased usage, the number of Information Technology (IT) professionals willing to learn the necessary skills in the development and design of databases has remained relatively low over the last few years.
The biggest single reason why many IT professionals fear learning about database design is due to the inability to meet client needs. Ideally, a database should be customized to the user specification and acquiring this skill is hard for many people. For a database to be effective, the IT specialist should walk step by step with the customer to ensure that the end product is acceptable to the client. As expected, this can be a tedious journey that...