Database System Principles (Second Edition)

Author: Li Jianzhong et al.
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: This book is a comprehensive university textbook introducing the theory, technology, and methods of database systems. It is divided into five parts: Fundamentals, Design, Implementation, Special Topics, and New Technologies.
The Fundamentals part covers the basic concepts and architecture of databases, relational database systems, and database security and integrity. The Design part discusses the basic steps and methods of database design, introducing the entity-relationship model, the extended entity-relationship model, and the functional dependency theory of relational databases. The Implementation part introduces the physical storage structures of databases, data dictionaries, relational algebra operation algorithms, query optimization techniques, and transaction processing techniques. The Special Topics part covers next-generation database technologies and applications, extended relational database systems, object-oriented and object-relational database systems, distributed database systems, and parallel database technologies. The New Technologies part presents recent advancements in the field of databases, including data warehousing and online analytical processing, data mining, Web information retrieval, and Web data management technologies.
This book is rich in content, systematic in structure, and features a novel knowledge framework. It combines theory with practice, demonstrating both advanced and practical knowledge. It serves as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate students in computer science, information science, scientific computing, and information management and information systems. It is also a valuable reference for professionals in the field of databases. Additionally, the book provides supplementary teaching materials such as electronic lecture slides and experimental guides.