Object-Oriented Database Design Clearly Explained / Edition 1

Object-Oriented Database Design Clearly Explained / Edition 1

by Jan L. Harrington
     
 

ISBN-10: 0123264286

ISBN-13: 9780123264282

Pub. Date: 10/01/1999

Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology Books


If you or your company is heavily invested in a relational database system, someone somewhere has probably told you that you should consider going object-oriented-whatever that means. Although object orientation is well understood and accepted in application development, its role in database systems is just beginning to emerge. The lack of an accepted standard

Overview


If you or your company is heavily invested in a relational database system, someone somewhere has probably told you that you should consider going object-oriented-whatever that means. Although object orientation is well understood and accepted in application development, its role in database systems is just beginning to emerge. The lack of an accepted standard only adds to the uncertainty.

This book will help you make sense of the conflicting theories and vendor claims about object-oriented database systems. In it, you will find:

  • Background on the concepts behind the object-oriented paradigm
  • Coverage of the two methods for introducing objects into a database environment: the pure object-oriented approach and a hybrid object-relational approach
  • An in-depth discussion of designing databases for either object-oriented approach
  • A summary of the proposed standard for pure-object databases
  • Database design case studies with comparisons to relational designs to help you understand the implications of switching from a relational system to an object-oriented system
  • Design implementation examples using Oracle and Jasmine

Product Details

ISBN-13:
9780123264282
Publisher:
Elsevier Science & Technology Books
Publication date:
10/01/1999
Series:
Clearly Explained
Pages:
312
Product dimensions:
7.33(w) x 9.18(h) x 0.83(d)

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Introducing the Object-Oriented Paradigm
3. The Object-Oriented Data Model
4. The Proposed Object Database Standard
5. The Proposed Standards for Object Database
6. Database Design Case Study #1: Mighty-Mite Motors
7. Database Design Case Study #2: East Coast Aquarium
8. Database Design Case Study #3: International Intelligence Agency
9. Implementation Example #1: Oracle
10. Implementation Example #2: Jasmine

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