Fundamentals of Database Systems

San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.: Benjamin-Cummings Publishing Company, 1989. Hard Back. Very Good/Very Good. 7 1/2" X 9 1/2. 802 Pages Indexed. Owner's name on front endpaper. Otherwise an as new book with no stamps, underlining, or other marks. A unnique, balanced introductin to both database system theory and applications. The key data models, ER, relational, hierarchical, network, and object-oriented, are covered thoroughly with a special emphasis on the relational model. A number of detailed examples along with a continuing case study of a peersonnel database demonstrate database system concepts and illuminate the differences among data models and query languages. Extensive coverage of database design. Unique chapter compares and contrasts the data models. Operations and queries are repeated in each separate data model and query language to ease comparison of key issues. Early introduction to the entity relationship model. A practical approach that balances theory, design, and implementation. Compleltediscussison of object-oriented database systems, including application and implementation issues. In Six Parts: Basic Concepts, Database Models and Languages, Database Design, System Implementation Techniques, Trends in Database Systems, and Commercial Database Systems. Large heavy book that may incur additional shipping charges to some areas.