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Naming and Defining Entities and Attributes
What’s In This Chapter?
It is extremely important in data modeling, and in systems development in general, to choose clear and well thought out names for objects. The result of your efforts will be a clear, concise, and unambiguous model of a business area.
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Naming Entities and Attributes .......................................................................... |
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Entity Definitions.................................................................................................. |
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Attribute Definitions ............................................................................................ |
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Rolenames ............................................................................................................. |
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Definitions and Business Rules............................................................................ |
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