Database Systems: The Complete Book is ideal for Database Systems and Database
Design and Application courses offered at the junior, senior and graduate
levels in Computer Science departments. A basic understanding of algebraic
expressions and laws, logic, basic data structure, OOP concepts, and
programming environments is implied. Written by well-known computer
scientists, this introduction to database systems offers a comprehensive
approach, focusing on database design, database use, and implementation of
database applications and database management systems. The first half of the
book provides in-depth coverage of databases from the point of view of the
database designer, user, and application programmer. It covers the latest
database standards SQL:1999, SQL/PSM, SQL/CLI, JDBC, ODL, and XML, with
broader coverage of SQL than most other texts. The second half of the book
provides in-depth coverage of databases from the point of view of the DBMS
implementor. It focuses on storage structures, query processing, and
transaction management. The book covers the main techniques in these areas
with broader coverage of query optimization than most other texts, along with
advanced topics including multidimensional and bitmap indexes, distributed
transactions, and information integration techniques. Read more