This best seller collects all the latest developments in database technology. Due to its clear introduction to design, implementation and management as well as an extensive treatment of database languages, it makes this manual a complete and indispensable reference text for any student and professional.
The book offers a clear introduction to design, implementation, and management, as well as an extensive treatment of database languages and standards, making it an indispensable comprehensive reference for database students and professionals.
Complex topics are clearly explained using case studies throughout the book.
The database design methodology has been explicitly divided into three phases: conceptual, logical, and physical. Each phase is described with an example of how it works in practice.
SQL is covered extensively in three tutorial-style chapters.
Distributed, object-oriented, and object-relational DBMS are explained in detail.
Extensive treatment of XML, OLAP and data mining.
Up-to-date standards are covered, including SQL: 2003, W3C (Xpath and XQuery), and OMG.
Oracle9i and Microsoft Office Access 2003 are also covered.