a practical approach to design, implementation and management Connolly, Thomas M. creator Begg, Carolyn E. text Boston Pearson c 2015 6th ed., global edition. monographic 1329 p. : Ilustrations. ; This book is ideal for a one- or two-term course in database management or database design in an undergraduate or graduate level course. With comprehensive coverage, this book can also be used as a reference for IT professionals. This best-selling text introduces the theory behind databases in a concise yet comprehensive manner, providing database design methodology that can be used by both technical and non-technical readers. The methodology for relational Database Management Systems is presented in simple, step-by-step instructions in conjunction with a realistic worked example using three explicit phases -- conceptual, logical, and physical database design. -- Provided by publisher. Pt. 1. Background -- Introduction to databases -- Database environment -- Database architectures and the web -- pt. 2. The relational model and languages -- The relational model -- Relational algebra and relational calculus -- SQL : Data manipulation -- SQL : Data definition -- Advanced SQL -- Object-relational DBMSs -- pt. 3. Database analysis and design -- Database system development lifecycle -- Database analysis and the DreamHome case study -- Entity-relationship modeling -- Enhanced entity-relationship modeling -- Normalization -- Advanced normalization -- pt. 4. Methodology -- Methodology-conceptual database design -- Methodology-logical database design for the relational model -- Methodology-physical database design for relational databases -- Methodology-monitoring and tuning the operational system -- pt. 5. Selected database issues -- Security and administration -- Professional, legal, and ethical issues in data management -- Transaction management -- Query processing -- pt. 6. Distributed DBMSs and replication -- Distributed DBMSs-concepts and design -- Distributed DBMSs-advanced concepts -- Replication and mobile databases -- pt. 7. Object DBMSs -- Object-oriented DBMSs-concepts and design -- Object-oriented DBMSs-standards and systems -- pt. 8. The web and DBMSs -- Web technology and DBMSs -- Semistructured data and XML -- Pt 9. Business intelligence -- Data warehousing concepts -- Data warehousing design -- OLAP -- Data mining. Includes index Database design Database management Databases QA 76.9 CON 9781292061184 1292061189