An Introduction to Database Systems

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Readers will gain a strong working knowledge of the overall structure, concepts, and objectives of database systems and will become familiar with the theoretical principles underlying the construction of such systems.

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Overview

The sixth edition of this well-respected text/reference--which has been almost completely rewritten--continues to be the most comprehensive and up-to-date treatment of database technology currently available.

Readers will gain a strong working knowledge of the overall structure, concepts, and objectives of database systems and will become familiar with the theoretical principles underlying the construction of such systems.

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  • ISBN-13: 9780201144741
  • Publisher: Addison-Wesley
  • Publication date: 1/28/1983
  • Series: Systems Programming Series
  • Edition number: 1
  • Pages: 480
  • Product dimensions: 6.64 (w) x 9.52 (h) x 0.84 (d)

Table of Contents

Ch. 1 An Overview of Database Management 2
Ch. 2 An Architecture for a Database System 28
Ch. 3 An Introduction to Relational Databases 52
Ch. 4 Relational Data Objects: Domains and Relations 79
Ch. 5 Relational Data Integrity: Candidate Keys and Related Matters 110
Ch. 6 Relational Operators I: Relational Algebra 139
Ch. 7 Relational Operators II: Relational Calculus 185
Ch. 8 The SQL Language 219
Ch. 9 Functional Dependencies 271
Ch. 10 Further Normalization I: 1NF, 2NF, 3NF, BCNF 288
Ch. 11 Further Normalization II: Higher Normal Forms 325
Ch. 12 The Entity/Relationship Model 347
Ch. 13 Recovery 374
Ch. 14 Concurrency 391
Ch. 15 Security 416
Ch. 16 Integrity 440
Ch. 17 Views 466
Ch. 18 Optimization 501
Ch. 19 Domains, Relations, and Data Types 543
Ch. 20 Missing Information 570
Ch. 21 Distributed Database and Client/Server Systems 593
Ch. 22 Basic OO Concepts 630
Ch. 23 A Cradle-to-Grave Example 652
Ch. 24 Additional OO Concepts 669
Ch. 25 Toward an OO/Relational Rapprochement 686
Appendix A: Storage Structures and Access Methods 712
Appendix B: DB2: A Relational Implementation 761
Appendix C: Logic-Based Systems 775
Appendix D: Abbreviations and Acronyms 817
Index 821
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