| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 535 pages) : illustrations |
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Artech House computer library |
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Artech House computer library
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| Contents |
Evolution and trends of database technology -- Database evolution -- Historical overview: first and second DB generations -- Evolution of DB design methodologies -- The new DB generation -- Problems of current DBs -- Changes in organizations and in computers: the impact on DBs -- Nontraditional applications -- Research and market trends -- Performance -- Distribution and integration -- Functionality and intelligence -- Maturity of DB technology -- An introduction to conceptual modeling of information systems -- The functions of an information system -- The memory function -- The informative function -- The active function -- Examples of ISs -- Conceptual modeling -- Conceptual schema of the state -- Information base -- Conceptual schema of the behavior -- Integrity constraints -- Derivation rules -- Abstract architecture of an IS -- Requirements engineering -- Desirable properties of conceptual schemas -- Advanced technologies -- Active databases -- Example: university database -- Analysis -- Recovering business policies -- Causal business policies -- Design -- Active rules -- Supporting recovering business policies through active rules -- Supporting causal business policies through active rules -- Active behavior -- Implementation issues -- Active rules in Oracle -- Active rules in use -- Standardizing active behavior in SQL: 1999 -- Rule maintenance -- Deductive databases -- Semantics of deductive databases -- Advantages provided by views and integrity constraints -- Deductive versus relational databases |
| Summary |
Here's a thorough introduction to the latest developments in database systems design presented from an applications point of view. Featuring contributions from well-known experts in the field, this new book pays special attention to issues raised by new trends in database design, and how these developments affect the programmer and database administrator. The authors and editors present concepts in an intuitive and motivating manner, making extensive use of examples, and including lists of references for additional study with each chapter. Publisher abstract |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Database management.
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Database design.
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COMPUTERS -- Desktop Applications -- Databases.
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COMPUTERS -- Database Management -- General.
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COMPUTERS -- System Administration -- Storage & Retrieval.
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Database design
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Database management
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Piattini, Mario, 1966-
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Díaz, Oscar, 1962-
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| ISBN |
1580534694 |
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9781580534697 |
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