Which of the following statements is true about the goal of normalization?
A) The goal of normalization is to ensure that the fields of a table describe only the entity represented in the table.
B) The goal of normalization is to ensure that the fields of a table describe many entities.
C) The goal of normalization is to ensure that information is stored more than once in a table.
D) all of the above

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The goal of normalization is to ensure that each table represents only a single entity and its attributes, and that each attribute is atomic and does not contain repeating groups or information that could be stored in another table. This helps to eliminate data redundancy and inconsistencies, and makes the database more efficient and maintainable. Option A correctly defines this goal. Option B is incorrect because a table should only represent one entity, not multiple entities. Option C is incorrect because normalization is meant to reduce duplication of data, not increase it. Option D is incorrect because options B and C are incorrect.

Which of the Following Statements Is True About the Goal