Principles of Database Systems and Design

by Colin Ritchie

Principles of Database Systems and Design provides students and practitioners with a thorough grounding in theoretical principles before then providing them with the tools required to implement practical systems. To aid learning, the text contains extensive worked examples and sample working programs, and provides helpful assistance with obtaining software necessary to utilize the sample material provided * Extensive use of standard case studies and worked examples * Sample typical exam questions with outline answers * A distinct and separate section describing the creation and development of databases in Microsoft Access using standard case studies About The Colin Ritchie, Lecturer in Computer Studies at Glasgow Caledonian University Table Of 1. Introduction and Background 2. The Relational Data Model 3. Conceptual Database Design 4. Physical Database Design 5. Interfacing with the Database 6. Transactions 7. Networked and Distributed Systems 8. Post Relational Databases 9. Web Databases 10. XML and Databases 11. Integrity and Security * Hands-on Section Learning SQL * Hands-on Section Microsoft Access * Appendix

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Published January 1, 2011