An Introduction to Database Systems

Continuing in the eighth edition, An Introduction to Database Systems provides a comprehensive introduction to the now very large field of database systems by providing a solid grounding in the foundations of database technology while shedding some light on how the field is likely to develop in the future. This new edition has been rewritten and expanded to stay current with database system trends. -Part I: Preliminaries- Chapter 1: An Overview of Database Management Chapter 2: Database System Architecture Chapter 3: An Introduction to Relational Databases Chapter 4: An Introduction to SQL -Part II: The Relational Model- Chapter 5: Types Chapter 6: Relations Chapter 7: Relational Algebra Chapter 8: Relational Calculus Chapter 9: Integrity Chapter 10: Views -Part III: Database Design- Chapter 11: Functional Dependencies Chapter 12: Further Normalization I: 1NF, 2NF, 3NF, BCNF Chapter 13: Further Normalization II: Higher Normal Forms Chapter 14: Semantic Modeling -Part IV: Transaction Management- Chapter 15: Recovery Chapter 16: Concurrency -Part V: Further Topics- Chapter 17: Security Chapter 18: Optimization Chapter 19: Missing Information Chapter 20: Type Inheritance Chapter 21: Distributed Databases Chapter 22: Decision Support Chapter 23: Temporal Databases Chapter 24: Logic-Based Databases -Part VI: Objects, Relations, and XML- Chapter 25: Object Databases Chapter 26: Object/Relational Databases Chapter 27: The World Wide Web and XML -APPENDIXES- Appendix A: The TransRelational Model Appendix B: SQL Expressions Appendix C: Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Symbols Appendix D: Storage Structures and Access Methods Index Pt. I. Preliminaries -- Ch. 1. An Overview Of Database Management -- Ch. 2. Database System Architecture -- Ch. 3. An Introduction To Relational Databases -- Ch. 4. An Introduction To Sql -- Pt. Ii. The Relational Model -- Ch. 5. Types -- Ch. 6. Relations -- Ch. 7. Relational Algebra -- Ch. 8. Relational Calculus -- Ch. 9. Integrity -- Ch. 10. Views -- Pt. Iii. Database Design -- Ch. 11. Functional Dependencies -- Ch. 12. Further Normalization I: 1nf, 2nf, 3nf, Bcnf -- Ch. 13. Further Normalization Ii: Higher Normal Forms -- Ch. 14. Semantic Modeling -- Pt. Iv. Transaction Management -- Ch. 15. Recovery -- Ch. 16. Concurrency -- Pt. V. Further Topics -- Ch. 17. Security -- Ch. 18. Optimization -- Ch. 19. Missing Information -- Ch. 20. Type Inheritance -- Ch. 21. Distributed Databases -- Ch. 22. Decision Support -- Ch. 23. Temporal Databases -- Ch. 24. Logic-based Databases -- Pt. Vi. Objects, Relations, And Xml -- Ch. 25. Object Databases -- Ch. 26. Object/relational Databases -- Ch. 27. The World Wide Web And Xml -- App. A. The Transrelational Model -- App. B. Sql Expressions -- App. D. Storage Structures And Access Methods. C.j. Date. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the large field of database systems through a solid grounding in the foundations of database technology