Schema Design & Normalization

Structuring tables to avoid redundant, inconsistent data — and knowing when to deliberately break the rules for performance.

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24 min

Practice MCQs

25

Interview QA

25

Edition

v3

Editorial status

Reviewed

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Scope: SQL principles with PostgreSQL 18 examples; vendor-specific behavior must be verified.