Database Design
Database Prototypes
- Prototyping is not an alternative to carefully thought out database schemas.
- On the other hand, once the schema is completed, a prototype database can usually be generated very quickly.
- Most modern DBMSs include powerful, menu-driven database generators that automatically create a DDL and generate a prototype database from that DDL.
- A database can then be loaded with test data that will prove useful for prototyping and testing outputs, inputs, screens, and other systems components.