Description
Book SynopsisThe study of relationship databases is a core component of virtually every undergraduate computer science degree course. This new edition of Theory and Practice of Relationship Databases retains all the features that made the previous edition such as success, and goes on to give even more comprehensive and informative coverage.
Written in a tutorial style and containing a great many examples and exercises as well as extensively using illustrative and explanatory graphics, the author has produced an undergraduate textbook of great depth and clarity that is very easy to follow. The subject of relational databases is brought to life by the writing style and the inclusion of an homogenous case study that reinforces the issues dealt with in each chapter.
The primary objective of the book is to present a comprehensive explanation of the process of development of database application systems within the framework of a set processing paradigm. Since the majority of these applications
Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Data Modeling 3. The Relational Model 4. Relational Algebra 5. Leap- The Algebraic Database 6. Basic Normalization 7. Further Normalization 8. Structured Query Language 9. Object Orientation in Databases 10. Extensions to SQL 11. Case Study
