Database Systems Fundamentals (Third Edition)

Author: Ramez Elmasri
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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 an in-depth discussion of the important aspects of the fundamental principles of database systems. Part 2 describes the relational data model and relational database management systems, Part 3 provides a comprehensive introduction to 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 provides some important physical parameters of disks, and Appendices C and D introduce traditional database systems based on the mesh 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 a one-semester course, "Database Design/System Introduction," taught in the second, third, or fourth year of university, 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, 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 a rare and systematic reference for researchers and application developers in database technology.