Before you build your tables, you design your database. In this lesson, you examine the data modeling process and relational database concepts, and define normalization. You also translate an entity relationship model into a relational database design. At the end of this lesson, you should be able to Describe the stages of system development. List and define basic types of data relationships. Define a relational database and its components. Read an entity relationship model. Translate an entity relationship model into a relational database design | 8 Overview of Data Modeling and Database Design ORACLG Objectives Describe the stages of system development. List and define basic types of data relationships. Define a relational database and its components. Read an entity relationship diagram. Translate an entity relationship diagram into a relational database design. 8-2 Introduction to Oracle SQL and PL SQL Using Procedure Builder Objectives Before you build your tables you design your database. In this lesson you examine the data modeling process and relational database concepts and define normalization. You also translate an entity relationship model into a relational database design. At the end of this lesson you should be able to Describe the stages of system development. List and define basic types of data relationships. Define a relational database and its components. Read an entity relationship model. Translate an entity relationship model into a relational database design. Overview of Data Modeling and Database Design .