Database Management Systems provides comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of the fundamentals of database systems. Coherent explanations and practical examples have made this one of the leading texts in the field. The third edition continues in this tradition, enhancing it with more practical mat
Database Management Systems
โ Scribed by Raghu Ramakrishnan
- Publisher
- MGH
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 766
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
This introductory database text uses a hands-on approach to relational database systems, and emphasizes both conceptual and physical database design and tuning. It also covers advanced topics which can be used for a second course on databases, including: parallel and distributed database systems; transaction processing; decision support (OLAP, warehousing, data mining); object-relational systems; and active and deductive database systems. Features include: a chapter covering physical database design; a thorough treatment of implementation topics; a quantitative approach; and coverage of file organization.
๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
<p><span>A database management system (DBMS) is a collection of programs that enable users to create and maintain a database; it also consists of a collection of interrelated data and a set of programs to access that data. Hence, a DBMS is a general-purpose software system that facilitates the proce