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Database management systems / Patricia Ward.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Clifton Park, N.Y. : Cengage ; London : Cengage Learning [distributor], 2008.Edition: 2nd edDescription: 374 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 1408007681
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 005.74   22
Contents:
The relational model -- Database design using entity relationship modelling -- Database design using normalisation -- Introduction to SQL -- Further SQL -- PL/SQL -- Query processing and optimisation -- Object-oriented and object-relational models -- Transaction management and concurrency control -- Backup and recovery -- Distributed database systems -- Web database connectivity -- Data warehousing -- Physical Database Design.
Summary: The success of many organizations depends upon information stored in database management systems. Given the importance of such systems, it is essential that managers with responsibility for IT understand the underlying database management system (DBMS) principles, are aware of the strengths and weaknesses of existing database technology and of likely future developments in the field. This book explores these areas.
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Previous ed.: London: Thomson, 2006.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The relational model -- Database design using entity relationship modelling -- Database design using normalisation -- Introduction to SQL -- Further SQL -- PL/SQL -- Query processing and optimisation -- Object-oriented and object-relational models -- Transaction management and concurrency control -- Backup and recovery -- Distributed database systems -- Web database connectivity -- Data warehousing -- Physical Database Design.

The success of many organizations depends upon information stored in database management systems. Given the importance of such systems, it is essential that managers with responsibility for IT understand the underlying database management system (DBMS) principles, are aware of the strengths and weaknesses of existing database technology and of likely future developments in the field. This book explores these areas.

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