Computer Science

Database Normalization: How bad can it get in a non-normalized database!

Database decisions are right if they positively affect your application. Normalization (or the lack of it) is one decision every programmer makes while designing his application database. Looking at the big picture is crucial in such a circumstance.  The positives associated with normalization are:
1.    Lesser coding required.
2.    Coding becomes easier.
3.    Fewer errors.

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Important DOS Commands

Most of us today are used to using the graphic user interface while using our computers. However using the Windows Command Prompt still remains a faster and more efficient way of executing operations. In fact there are several occasions where a visual alternative is not even available. Sometimes in the event of a system crash and the operating system not loading, the only option that remains is to salvage the system using the DOS commands. Hence it makes good sense to have a list of required DOS commands available to us easily.

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