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Normalization

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Fourth normal form


(4NF)
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o A relation will be in 4NF if it is in


Boyce Codd normal form and has
no multi-valued dependency.

o For a dependency A → B, if for a


single value of A, multiple values
of B exists, then the relation will
be a multi-valued dependency.

Example
STUDENT

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STU_ID COURSE HOBBY

21 Computer Dancing

21 Math Singing

34 Chemistry Dancing

74 Biology Cricket

59 Physics Hockey

The given STUDENT table is in 3NF, but the


COURSE and HOBBY are two independent entity.
Hence, there is no relationship between COURSE
and HOBBY.

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In the STUDENT relation, a student with


STU_ID, 21 contains two
courses, Computer and Math and two
hobbies, Dancing and Singing. So there is a Multi-
valued dependency on STU_ID, which leads to
unnecessary repetition of data.

So to make the above table into 4NF, we can


decompose it into two tables:

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STUDENT_COURSE

STU_ID COURSE

21 Computer

21 Math

34 Chemistry

74 Biology

59 Physics

STUDENT_HOBBY

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STU_ID HOBBY

21 Dancing

21 Singing

34 Dancing
74 Cricket

59 Hockey

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