Data Analysis for Database Design

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.

• Increased material on SQL including the latest developments
• Practical approach to explaining techniques and concepts
• Contains many questions and answer pointers

Undergraduate and HND/HNC students of computer studies, information technology and information systems

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