| Description |
xxvii, 532 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Pt. I. The basics -- Ch. 1. What is data modeling? -- Ch. 2. Basics of sound structure -- Ch. 3. The entity-relationship approach -- Ch. 4. Subtypes and supertypes -- Ch. 5. Attributes and columns -- Ch. 6. Primary keys and identity -- Ch. 7. Extensions and alternatives -- Pt. II. Putting it together -- Ch. 8. Organizing the data modeling task -- Ch. 9. The business requirements -- Ch. 10. Conceptual data modeling -- Ch. 11. Logical database design -- Ch. 12. Physical database design -- Pt. III. Advanced topics -- Ch. 13. Advanced normalization -- Ch. 14. Modeling business rules -- Ch. 15. Time-dependent data -- Ch. 16. Modeling for data warehouses and data marts -- Ch. 17. Enterprise data models and data management |
| Summary |
"This book provides expert tutelage for data modelers, business analysts, and systems designers at all levels. Beginning with the basics, this book provides a thorough grounding in theory before guiding the reader through the various stages of applied data modeling and database design. Later chapters delve into advanced subjects, including business rules, data warehousing, and enterprise-wide modeling and data management."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Subtitle on cover: A practical, step-by-step guide to data modeling for all IT professionals |
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"Based on the Curlingstone classic, Data modeling for everyone"--Cover |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Information modeling.
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Relational databases.
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Database design.
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Data structures (Computer science)
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| Author |
Witt, Graham C.
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| LC no. |
2004275106 |
| ISBN |
0126445516 acid-free paper |
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