 Trade In this Item for up to £0.25
Trade in Essence of Databases (Essence of Computing) for an Amazon.co.uk gift card of up to £0.25, which you can then spend on millions of items across the site. Plus, get an extra £5 when you trade in books worth £10 or more until June 30, 2012. Trade-in values may vary (terms apply). Find more products eligible for trade-in.
|
Frequently Bought Together
Product details
|
More About the Author
Product Description
Product Description
The Prentice Hall Essence of Computing Series provides a concise, practical and uniform introduction to the core components of an undergraduate computer science degree. Acknowledging the recent changes within Higher Education, this approach uses a variety of pedagogical tools - case studies, worked examples and self-test questions, to underpin the students learning.
The Essence of Databases offers a text for those students with no prior knowledge of the subject. In simple, straightforward terms the book describes the basic concepts which underpin the technology of database systems.
The main areas covered are database design, relational systems, object oriented systems, distributed systems and the internal management and control of database systems. There is also a chapter on "traditional" database models (heirarchic and network).
The section on database design provides a detailed summary of semantic data modelling concepts and examines how they are implemented in commonly used methodologies such as ER modelling, Functional Data Modelling and Semantic Object Modelling. The design principles outlined in this chapter are later applied in greater detail in the later sections on relational and object orientated systems, making an explicit link between the theory and practice of database technology.
The section on internal management demonstrates how logical database structures are stored in physical devices and considers the related problems of concurrent access control and database transaction integrity. There is a closing chapter on distributed systems which focuses mainly on the complexities of internal management that they create.
The Essence of Databases offers a text for those students with no prior knowledge of the subject. In simple, straightforward terms the book describes the basic concepts which underpin the technology of database systems.
The main areas covered are database design, relational systems, object oriented systems, distributed systems and the internal management and control of database systems. There is also a chapter on "traditional" database models (heirarchic and network).
The section on database design provides a detailed summary of semantic data modelling concepts and examines how they are implemented in commonly used methodologies such as ER modelling, Functional Data Modelling and Semantic Object Modelling. The design principles outlined in this chapter are later applied in greater detail in the later sections on relational and object orientated systems, making an explicit link between the theory and practice of database technology.
The section on internal management demonstrates how logical database structures are stored in physical devices and considers the related problems of concurrent access control and database transaction integrity. There is a closing chapter on distributed systems which focuses mainly on the complexities of internal management that they create.
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
Suggested Tags from Similar Products(What's this?)Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is a great starting point for learning databases. it covers a lot of basic material and some more in depth, with some good SQL examples.
recommended if your starting a database course at university (and possible even A-level).
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The book does what it sets out to do - that is it provides a concise account of database systems. It must be noted that it is one of the smallest database textbooks that I have seen. It remains concise by means of a careful selection of material - with the exception of chapter 6 (traditional database models), which in my opinion is a complete waste of time on the grounds that most of the students will never see any such DBMS's.
I was particularly pleased to see a significant set of exercises and both references and further reading for each chapter. I would have no problem recommending this book to all computing students as a study or revision guide, rather than as a main text-book. If they use this book they will have to supplement their reading - making full use of the references at the end of each chapter in the book.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
It is unusual for a database book of this size to cover so much in a comprehensive way. Each chapter contains about 20 pages and covers an essential topic in a concise but very satisfactory way. At the end of each chapter there is suggested further reading should you need to dip into a much larger database book.
This is ideal for todays students, as the book can easily be read from cover to cover without too much effort. Despite its size the book covers topics accurately and well.
This is ideal for todays students, as the book can easily be read from cover to cover without too much effort. Despite its size the book covers topics accurately and well.
Would you like to see more reviews about this item?
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Quite good
I found this book quite interesting for learning database concepts and it gives a gentle introduction to those with little or no prior knowledge of database concepts. Read more
Published on 19 Dec 2004 by "jamespayne01"
Student review
really useful if you want to have more information about Databases or if you never use Databases and SQL. this book is also a good introduction to database vocabulary.
Published on 25 Nov 2001
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
- Books > Computing & Internet > Computer Science > Information Systems > Information Retrieval
- Books > Computing & Internet > Databases > Data Storage & Management > Database Management Systems
- Books > Computing & Internet > Databases > Database Design & Theory
- Books > Computing & Internet > Digital Lifestyle > Online Shopping > Amazon
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
|
