The document provides an overview of data normalization and its objectives, including the understanding of functional dependencies and their role in database design. It explains types of dependencies (fully functional, transitive, trivial, and non-trivial) and introduces Armstrong's inference rules for deriving functional dependencies. Additionally, it discusses normalization forms (1NF, 2NF, and 3NF), illustrating how to eliminate data redundancy and handle anomalies in database management.