Currently im trying to do an assignment question which is assigned to me which is asking me the normalization process. im aware of the 3 normal form. but im stuck with the 3rd normalisation form because i feel that im going to get the similar answer. if i did a mistake in my 1NF and 2NF please let me know. Can someone guide me with my 3NF form?
UNF:
Employee_Id, Employee_Gender, Employee_Position, Employee_Name, Employee_First, Employee_Last, Member_Id, Member_ Name, Member_ First, Member_ Last, Member_ Feedback, Location_Branch_Id, Dvd_Branch_Stock, Branch_Location, Location_Area, DVD_Id, DVD_Title, DVD_Quantity, DVD_Genres, DVD_Released_Date, Rental_ID, Rental_Borrowed_Date, Rental_Due_Date, Rental_Overdue, Rental_Dvd_Title,Rental_Status
1NF:
Employee_Id Employee_Gender Employee_Position
Employee_Id Employee_Name Employee_First Employee_Last
Member_Id Member_ Feedback
Member_Id Member_ Name Member_ First Member_ Last
Location_Branch_Id Location_Area
Location_Branch_Id Dvd_Branch_Stock Branch_Location
DVD_Id, DVD_Quantity
DVD_Id DVD_Title DVD_Genres DVD_Released_Date
Rental_ID Rental_Dvd_Title
Rental_ID Rental_Borrowed_Date Rental_Due_Date Rental_Overdue Rental_Status
2NF:
Employee_Id Employee_Gender Employee_Position
Employee_Id Employee_Name
Employee_Name Employee_First Employee_Last
Member_Id Member_ Feedback
Member_Id Member_ Name
Member_ Name Member_ First Member_ Last
Location_Branch_Id Location_Area
Location_Branch_Id Dvd_Branch_Stock
Dvd_Branch_Stock Branch_Location
DVD_Id, DVD_Quantity
DVD_Id DVD_Title
DVD_Title DVD_Genres DVD_Released_Date
Rental_ID Rental_Dvd_Title
Rental_ID Rental_Borrowed_Date
Rental_Borrowed_Date Rental_Due_Date Rental_Overdue Rental_Status
I see an issue with the current form of Employee and Member tables.
Those tables still have duplicate data as the field Employee_Last and Employee_First and Employee_Name will likely contain the same data as Member_Last, Member_First and Member_Name 'names which are dependent on the person and not on being a member or employee.
What I can see directly is that you should create a Table Person with ID, Name, First, Last, Gender
Otherwise, this has to into the Person Table. -->Normally the gender is Dependant on the Person and not if the person is a member or employee.
For the other tables, I don't know the direct "dependencies" but you could check if the data is in a "useful" state for the solution. Check the other tables so you have the relations right and don't save data as a duplicate. 'Location <-1:N-> Branch <-1:N-> DVD<-1:N->Rental.
Other sources regarding the 3rd normalization form. https://www.1keydata.com/database-normalization/third-normal-form-3nf.php
Hope this helps,
Georg