What is Normalization..?How many types are there.?

Normalization:

Normalization is a design technique which helps to design the relational database.
Normalization is essentially a two step process that puts data into tabular form by removing redundant data from the relational tables.

Normalization has been divided into following types.

1.First Normal Form (1NF): A Relational table all column values are atomic.It means that it contains no repeating values.

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A Relational table should not be any multivalued column.

2.Second Normal Form (2NF) : A Relational table is in second normal form if it is in First Normal form and every Non-Key Column is fully dependent on PrimaryKey.

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The table should be in 1NF and every non key column must fully functional dependent on primaryKey.

3.Third Normal Form (3NF): A Relational table is in third Normal Form (3NF) if it is already in 2NF and every non-key column is non transitive dependent upon its primary key.

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The table should be in 2NF and every non-key column should not be any transitive dependencies.

4.Boyce Codd Normal Form (BCNF) : The Relational table is in BCNF if it is already in 3NF and every non key column should not be overlapping between candidate keys.

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The table should be in 3NF and the columns should not be overlapping between any candidate keys.