Ward, Patricia.

Database management systems / Patricia Ward and George Dafoulas. - Australia : Thomson, c2006. - xiii, 334 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. - FastTrack . - FastTrack (Series) .

Introduction -- Normalisation -- Introduction to SQL -- Further SQL -- PL/SQL -- Query Processing and Optimisation -- Object-Oriented and Object-Relational Models -- Transaction Management and Concurrency Control -- Backup and Recovery -- Distributed Database Systems -- Web Database Connectivity -- Data Warehousing -- Appendix: The Bus Depots' Database.

This is a modern, concise and accessible introduction to database systems for computing students. Designed to cover a one semester course, core topic coverage is motivated by plenty of examples (using Oracle 10g) and practical guidelines. The material is up-to-date and grounded in today's modern enterprise infrastructure where databases need to link to a Web front end. Providing concise yet full coverage for a one semester course, the examples and activities are efficient exam preparation tools for computing students on a database course. Developed with support from Middlesex University Press and Global Campus.

1844804526 (pbk.) 9781844804528 (pbk.)


Database management.

QA76.9.D3 / W365 2006

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