Database Systems in Science and Engineering (Hardcover)

J.R Rumble

ISBN 10: 0750300485 / ISBN 13: 9780750300483

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd, London, 1990

About this Item

Hardcover. This book is intended to help scientists or engineers who wish to build a technical database system. It explains database technology in terms of technical rather than commercial data, with examples chosen from science and engineering. The book emphasizes the fact that if a database is to be effective it has to provide information to some group of users. It may be that the group of users consists only of the person building the database, but usually it is for a much wider group of people. In either case it is self-evident that if a database is to be successful it must meet some need of the people who are going to use it. This book places a large emphasis on the users of the database system and consequently on both the uses and nature of technical data and of technical databases. A chapter is devoted to the user interface and another to the dissemination of data to users. The latter part of the book discusses the necessity to find out what the users need when a database is being planned and designed and a chapter on expert systems is included as these are often associated with databases in science and engineering.A short section on object-oriented databases puts this new development in context for the non-specialist reader. A guide for scientists and engineers who use computers to avoid drowning in a flood of data. It dispels the myths associated with database design and breaks the barriers to successful databases. It presents an overview of technical databases using examples taken from real applications and the state of technical databases. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Database Systems in Science and Engineering (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, London
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0750300485
• ISBN 13: 9780750300483
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Computerized databases provide a powerful everyday tool for data handling by scientists and engineers. However, the unique nature of many technical tasks requires a specialized approach to make use of the many powerful commercial database tools now available. Using these tools has proved difficult because database technology is often shrouded in layers of jargon. An essential guide for scientists and engineers who use computers to avoid drowning in a flood of data, Database Systems in Science and Engineering dispels the myths associated with database design and breaks the barriers to successful databases. Using the language of scientists and engineers, this book explains concepts and problems, offers practical steps and solutions, and provides new ideas for better data handling. The first part of the book presents an overview of technical databases using examples taken from real applications and the current state of technical databases. The second part covers the computer implementation of technical databases, including examples and the necessary computer science theory to form a sound background. The authors confront the many difficulties that arise in the design and implementation of a realistic database and offer solutions to these challenges. Before beginning any database project, scientists and engineers should read this book to understand how to make every database project successful through careful planning, good design, and efficient use of database tools.

About the Author

J.R Rumble, F.J Smith