Principles of Database Management: The Practical Guide to Storing, Managing and Analyzing Big and Small Data - Hardcover

Lemahieu, Wilfried; Vanden Broucke, Seppe; Baesens, Bart

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1107186129 ISBN 13: 9781107186125

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2018

Synopsis

This comprehensive textbook teaches the fundamentals of database design, modeling, systems, data storage, and the evolving world of data warehousing, governance and more. Written by experienced educators and experts in big data, analytics, data quality, and data integration, it provides an up to date approach to database management. This full color, illustrated text has a balanced theory practice focus, covering essential topics, from established database technologies to recent trends, like Big Data, NoSQL, and more. Fundamental concepts are supported by real world examples, query and code walkthroughs, and figures, making it perfect for introductory courses for advanced undergraduates and graduate students in information systems or computer science. These examples are further supported by an online playground with multiple learning environments, including MySQL, MongoDB, Neo4j Cypher, and tree structure visualization. This combined learning approach connects key concepts throughout the text to the important, practical tools to get started in database management.

About this title

Book Description

A theory-practice focused text that teaches fundamentals of database management, design, modeling, Big Data, analytics, and more. Real-world examples, query walkthroughs, illustrations and case studies, make this perfect for introductory courses for advanced undergraduates or graduate students in information systems or computer science.

About the Author

Wilfried Lemahieu is a professor at KU Leuven, Belgium, Faculty of Economics and Business, where he also holds the position of Dean. His teaching, for which he was awarded a 'best teacher recognition' includes courses on database management, enterprise information management and management informatics. His research focuses on big data storage and integration, data quality, business process management and service-oriented architectures. In this context, he collaborates extensively with a variety of industry partners, both local and international. His research is published in renowned international journals and he is a frequent lecturer for both academic and industry audiences.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1107186129
• ISBN 13: 9781107186125
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 808