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Database Systems A Practical Approach to Design, Implementation and Management

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ISBN-10: 0321210255

ISBN-13: 9780321210258

Edition: 4th 2005 (Revised)

Authors: Thomas M. Connolly, Carolyn E. Begg

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For undergraduate courses covering databases for the following departments; Computer Science, Business IT, Management Information Systems, MSc conversion courses.Over 200,000 people have been grounded in good database design practice by readingDatabase Systems. The new edition of this best-seller brings it up to date with the latest developments in database technology and builds on the clear, accessible approach that has contributed to the success of previous editions.A clear introduction to design, implementation and management issues, as well as an extensive treatment of database languages and standards, make this book an indispensable complete reference for database students and…    
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List price: $99.00
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Longman, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/24/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 1424
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.00" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 4.444
Language: English

Preface
Background
Introduction to Databases
Introduction
Traditional File-Based Systems
Database Approach
Roles in the Database Environment
History of Database Management Systems
Advantages and Disadvantages of DBMSs
Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Exercises
Database Environment
The Three-Level ANSI-SPARC Architecture
Database Languages
Data Models and Conceptual Modeling
Functions of a DBMS
Components of a DBMS
Multi-User DBMS Architectures
Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Exercises
The Relational Model and Languages
The Relational Model
Brief History of the Relational Model
Terminology
Integrity Constraints
Views
Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Exercises
Relational Algebra and Relational Calculus
The Relational Algebra
The Relational Calculus
Other Languages
Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Exercises
SQL: Data Manipulation
Introduction to SQL
Writing SQL Commands
Data Manipulation
Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Exercises
SQL: Data Definition
The ISO SQL Data Types
Integrity Enhancement Feature
Data Definition
Views
Transactions
Discretionary Access Control
Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Exercises
Query-By-Example
Introduction to Microsoft Office Access Queries
Building Select Queries Using QBE
Using Advanced Queries
Changing the Content of Tables Using Action Queries
Exercises
Commercial RDBMSs: Office Access and Oracle
Microsoft Office Access 2003
Oracle9i
Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Database Analysis and Design Techniques
Database Planning, Design, and Administration
The Information Systems Lifecycle
The Database System Development Lifecycle
Database Planning
System Definition
Requirements Collection and Analysis
Database Design
DBMS Selection
Application Design
Prototyping
Implementation
Data Conversion and Loading
Testing
Operational Maintenance
CASE Tools
Data Administration and Database Administration
Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Exercises
Fact-Finding Techniques
When Are Fact-Finding Techniques Used?
What Facts Are Collected?
Fact-Finding Techniques
Using Fact-Finding Techniques--A Worked Example
Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Exercises
Entity-Relationship Modeling
Entity Types
Relationship Types
Attributes
Strong and Weak Entity Types
Attributes on Relationships
Structural Constraints
Problems with ER Models
Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Exercises
Enhanced Entity-Relationship Modeling
Specialization/Generalization
Aggregation
Composition
Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Exercises
Normalization
The Purpose of Normalization
How Normalization Supports Database Design
Data Redundancy and Update Anomalies
Functional Dependencies
The Process of Normalization
First Normal Form (1NF)
Second Normal Form (2NF)
Third Normal Form (3NF)
General Definitions of 2NF and 3NF
Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Exercises
Advanced Normalization
More on Functional Dependencies
Boyce-Codd Normal Form (BCNF)
Review of Normalization up to BCNF
Fourth Normal Form (4NF)
Fifth Normal Form (5NF)
Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Exercises
Methodology
Methodology--Conceptual Database Design
Introduction to the Database Design Methodology
Overview of the Database Design Methodology
Conceptual Database Design Methodology
Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Exercises
Methodology--Logical Database Design for the Relational Model
Logical Database Design Methodology for the Relational Model
Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Exercises
Methodology--Physical Database Design for Relational Databases
Comparison of Logical and Physical Database Design
Overview of Physical Database Design Methodology
The Physical Database Design Methodology for Relational Databases
Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Exercises
Methodology--Monitoring and Tuning the Operational System
Denormalizing and Introducing Controlled Redundancy
Monitoring the System to Improve Performance
Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Exercise
Selected Database Issues
Security
Database Security
Countermeasures--Computer-Based Controls
Security in Microsoft Office Access DBMS
Security in Oracle DBMS
DBMSs and Web Security
Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Exercises
Transaction Management
Transaction Support
Concurrency Control
Database Recovery
Advanced Transaction Models
Concurrency Control and Recovery in Oracle
Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Exercises
Query Processing
Overview of Query Processing
Query Decomposition
Heuristical Approach to Query Optimization
Cost Estimation for the Relational Algebra Operations
Enumeration of Alternative Execution Strategies
Query Optimization in Oracle
Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Exercises
Distributed DBMSs and Replication
Distributed DBMSs--Concepts and Design
Introduction
Overview of Networking
Functions and Architectures of a DDBMS
Distributed Relational Database Design
Transparencies in a DDBMS
Date's Twelve Rules for a DDBMS
Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Exercises
Distributed DBMSs--Advanced Concepts
Distributed Transaction Management
Distributed Concurrency Control
Distributed Deadlock Management
Distributed Database Recovery
The X/Open Distributed Transaction Processing Model
Distributed Query Optimization
Distribution in Oracle
Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Exercises
Replication and Mobile Databases
Introduction to Database Replication
Benefits of Database Replication
Applications of Replication
Basic Components of Database Replication
Database Replication Environments
Replication Servers
Introduction to Mobile Databases
Oracle Replication
Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Exercises
Object DBMSs
Introduction to Object DBMSs
Advanced Database Applications
Weaknesses of RDBMSs
Object-Oriented Concepts
Storing Objects in a Relational Database
Next-Generation Database Systems
Object-Oriented Database Design
Object-Oriented Analysis and Design with UML
Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Exercises
Object-Oriented DBMSs--Concepts
Introduction to Object-Oriented Data Models and OODBMSs
OODBMS Perspectives
Persistence
Issues in OODBMSs
Advantages and Disadvantages of OODBMSs
Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Exercises
Object-Oriented DBMSs--Standards and Systems
Object Management Group
Object Data Standard ODMG 3.0, 1999
ObjectStore
Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Exercises
Object-Relational DBMSs
Introduction to Object-Relational Database Systems
The Third-Generation Database Manifestos
Postgres--An Early ORDBMS
SQL:1999 and SQL:2003
Query Processing and Optimization
Object-Oriented Extensions in Oracle
Comparison of ORDBMS and OODBMS
Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Exercises
Web and DBMSs
Web Technology and DBMSs
Introduction to the Internet and Web
The Web
Scripting Languages
Common Gateway Interface
HTTP Cookies
Extending the Web Server
Java
Microsoft's Web Platform
Oracle Internet Platform
Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Exercises
Semistructured Data and XML
Semistructured Data
Introduction to XML
XML-Related Technologies
XML Schema
XML Query Languages
XML and Databases
XML in Oracle
Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Exercises
Business Intelligence
Data Warehousing Concepts
Introduction to Data Warehousing
Data Warehouse Architecture
Data Warehouse Data Flows
Data Warehousing Tools and Technologies
Data Marts
Data Warehousing Using Oracle
Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Exercise
Data Warehousing Design
Designing a Data Warehouse Database
Dimensionality Modeling
Database Design Methodology for Data Warehouses
Criteria for Assessing the Dimensionality of a Data Warehouse
Data Warehousing Design Using Oracle
Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Exercises
OLAP
Online Analytical Processing
OLAP Applications
Representation of Multi-Dimensional Data
OLAP Tools
OLAP Extensions to the SQL Standard
Oracle OLAP
Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Exercises
Data Mining
Data Mining
Data Mining Techniques
The Data Mining Process
Data Mining Tools
Data Mining and Data Warehousing
Oracle Data Mining (ODM)
Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Exercises
Appendices
Users' Requirements Specification for DreamHome Case Study
Branch User Views of DreamHome
Staff User Views of DreamHome
Other Case Studies
The University Accommodation Office Case Study
The EasyDrive School of Motoring Case Study
The Wellmeadows Hospital Case Study
File Organizations and Indexes
Basic Concepts
Unordered Files
Ordered Files
Hash Files
Indexes
Clustered and Non-Clustered Tables
Guidelines for Selecting File Organizations
Appendix Summary
When is a DBMS Relational?
Programmatic SQL
Embedded SQL
Dynamic SQL
The Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) Standard
Appendix Summary
Review Questions
Exercises
Alternative ER Modeling Notations
ER Modeling Using the Chen Notation
ER Modeling Using the Crow's Feet Notation
Summary of the Database Design Methodology for Relational Databases
References
Further Reading
Index