The Concepts of Database Management

Pratt, Phillip J

ISBN 10: 0760049254 ISBN 13: 9780760049259

Publisher: CENGAGE LEARNING @, 1997

Synopsis

Offering a short introduction to database management and design techniques, this text covers essential database concepts, with a focus on the relational model.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Updated and new exercises in each chapter and a new case study reinforce the concepts. New appendices describe the purpose and syntax of the major SQL commands used in the book. A concise approach to database management that covers fundamental material in nine chapters and several appendices. A comprehensive discussion of database design includes normalization, E-R diagrams, numerous database design examples, and trade-off discussions. Extensive coverage of SQL with design examples to illustrate key concepts. Advanced topics such as concurrency issues, distributed databases, and data warehouses are included.

About the Author:

Philip J. Pratt is Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and Computer Science at Grand Valley State University, where he taught for 33 years. His teaching interests include database management, systems analysis, complex analysis, and discrete mathematics. He has authored more than 75 textbooks and hasco-authored three levels of Microsoft Office Access 2013 books for the Shelly Cashman Series and A Guide to SQL.

About this edition

• Publisher: CENGAGE LEARNING @
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0760049254
• ISBN 13: 9780760049259
• Binding: Misc. Supplies
• Edition number: 2