Database Systems Handbook
Published on 1. January 1997
Book
Hardback
611 pages
978-0-07-021626-6 (ISBN)
Description
A resource to database management technology, this text provides computer professionals working in distributed systems with a comprehensive overview to the design, operation and use of database management systems for the full range of applications. Coverage includes all four major classes of database: entity-relationship; network; relational and object. There is a section on international standards to help readers working towards ISO accreditation. Both as a self-contained description of general concepts and technology, and a single point of reference for the variety of specialized database available, this handbook should be useful to all managers, engineers and developer workers working with databases.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 150 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-07-021626-6 (9780070216266)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Introduction - hardware architectures, support software architecture, data management systems architecture; models for database management - design models, entity-relationship model, network model, relational model, object model; database systems management architecture - distributed database management, real-time database management, database management machines, advanced systems; standards - for database management systems; applications and products - applications for database systems, example database management systems products; future systems - emerging systems and concepts.