- Specifically analyze the functional requirements, including determining how to manage articles, categories, authors, images, videos, and features such as search, statistics, and user management.
- Construct an Entity-Relationship Diagram (ERD) to represent entities and their relationships.
- Design the database schema with tables, primary keys, and constraints to ensure data integrity and performance. This schema also includes indexes to optimize queries and searches.
- Implemented on MS SQL Server: The deployment process involves creating tables, keys, constraints, and importing initial data from various sources.