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nautica902

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What are the record-level data transformation functions?
 
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Databases were developed as the first application of computers to data processing.
 
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Record-level data transformation functions operate on a set of records, such as a file or a table. The most important record level functions are:
1. Selectionthis is the process of partitioning data according to some pre-defined conditions
2. Joiningcombines the data from several tables into a single view
3. Normalizationdecomp osing relations with anomalies
4. Aggregationprocess of transferring data from a detailed level to a summary level

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