Database Systems Fundamentals: 3rd Edition

Author: (USA) Elmasri
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Publish Date: 2002-11-01
Features: This book includes 6 parts and 4 appendices. The first part introduces the basic concepts of the two poles of database design technology (conceptual modeling principles and physical file storage technology). Parts 2 to 5 provide in-depth discussions on important aspects of the fundamental principles of database systems. Part 2 describes the relational data model and relational database management systems, Part 3 comprehensively introduces object databases and object-relational systems, Part 4 includes several topics related to database design, and Part 5 discusses the technologies used to implement database management systems. The sixth part introduces influential new database models as well as emerging technologies and applications. Appendix A provides many graphical notations for ER or EER models that can be used, Appendix B gives some important physical parameters of disks, and Appendices C and D introduce traditional database systems based on the network database model and the hierarchical database model. This book can be used as a one-semester course, with Chapters 5, 6, 16, 17, 26, and 27 designated as reading materials. This book can also be used for a two-semester course: For the first semester course, "Database Design/System Introduction," taught in the second, third, or fourth year of university, it can include most of the content from Chapter 1 to Chapter 15; for the second semester course, "Database Design and Implementation Technology," taught in the fourth year or in the first year of graduate school, it can include Parts 4 to 6 of the book. For advanced database courses, Part 6 can also be used as introductory material along with other designated reading materials. This book is also an invaluable systematic and comprehensive reference for researchers and application developers in database technology.