Advances in Object-Oriented Database Systems

Asuman Dogac

ISBN 10: 3642634109 / ISBN 13: 9783642634109

Published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg Okt 2012, 2012

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Neuware -Object-oriented database management systems (OODBMSs) have generated significant excitement in the database community in the last decade. This interest stems from a real need for data management support for what are called 'advanced application areas' that are not well-served by relational technology. The case for object-oriented technology has been made on three fronts. First is the data modeling requirements of the new applications. Some of the more important shortcomings of the relational systems in meeting the requirements of these applications include: 1. Relational systems deal with a single object type: a relation. A relation is used to model different real-world objects, but the semantics of this association is not part of the database. Furthermore, the attributes of a relation may come only from simple and fixed data type domains (numeric, character, and, sometimes, date types). Advanced applications require explicit storage and manipulation of more abstract types (e.g., images, design documents) and the ability for the users to define their own application-specific types. Therefore, a rich type system supporting user defined abstract types is required. 2. The relational model structures data in a relatively simple and flat manner. Non traditional applications require more complex object structures with nested objects (e.g., a vehicle object containing an engine object).Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 536 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Advances in Object-Oriented Database Systems
• Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg Okt 2012
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3642634109
• ISBN 13: 9783642634109
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu

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Synopsis

Object-oriented database management systems will serve developing areas such as engineering design, office information systems, imaging systems, and hypermedia. These proceedings of a NATO Advanced Research Workshop cover all aspects of such systems.