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Third Edition
By
David Howe, Professor, formerly at Department of Computing, de Montfort University, UK
Description
Data analysis for database design is a subject of great practical value to systems analysts and designers. This classic text has been
updated to include chapters on distributed database systems, query optimisation and object-orientation.The SQL content now includes features
of SQL92 and SQL 99.
With new databases coming online all the time and the general expansion of the information age, it is increasingly
important to ensure that the analysis and model of a database design is accurate and robust. This is an ideal book for helping you to
ensure that your database is well designed and therefore user friendly.
Audience
Undergraduate and HND/HNC students of computer studies, information technology and information systems.
Contents
Part 1: Databases and database management systems: Database systems. * Database management system architecture. * Part 2: Relational modelling:
Tables. * Redundant vs duplicated data. * Repeating groups. * Determinants and identifiers. * Fully-normalised tables. * Part 3: Entity-relationaship
modelling. * Introduction to entity-relationship modelling. * Properties of relationships. * Decomposition of many:many relationships.
* Connection traps. * Skeleton entity-relationship models. * Attribute assignment. * First-level design. * Second level design. * Part
4: Further topics. * Distributed database systems. * Relational algebra. * Query optimnisation. * The SQL language. * Object orientation.
* Appendix: The Codasyl (network) model.
| Bibliographic details |
Paperback, 336 pages, publication date: MAY-2001
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-5086-1
ISBN-10: 0-7506-5086-9
Imprint: BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN
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