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Part I ✦ Laying the Foundation
Summary
The Information Architecture Principle is the foundation for database development. The prin-
ciple unpacks to reveal seven interdependent data store objectives: simplicity, usability, data
integrity, performance, availability, extensibility, security. Each objective is important in the
design and development of any database.
The first part of this book continues exploring database concepts in the next chapter, which
looks at relational database design.
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