Database Systems: Introduction to Databases and Data Warehouses

***** AS OF MAY 2020, A THOROUGHLY UPDATED NEW EDITION 2.0 IS AVAILABLE. **** E-books ($54.85, ISBN: 978-1-943153-67-1) are sold exclusively at Redshelf.com and Vitalsource.com. Paperbacks ($77.45, ISBN: 978-1-943153-68-8) are sold only at Redshelf.com. For more information, visit www.ProspectPressVT.com. Designed for use in undergraduate and graduate information systems database courses, this is an introductory yet comprehensive textbook that requires no prerequisites. Key features include: -- Covers operational and analytical database systems. -- Provides a theoretical foundation and meaningful hands-on experiences. -- The book’s website includes access to the free Web-based data modelling suite ERDPlus designed and developed in conjunction with the text. Students and instructors can use ERDPlus to create ER diagrams, relational schemas, and dimensional models (star schemas.)