Written for database novices and pros alike, this new book helps you strengthen your command of the underlying theory and practical techniques associated with data modeling and design — and shows you how to better apply these concepts to today's newest database architectures.
Synopsis
Written for database novices and pros alike, this book shows how to apply the practical techniques associated with data modeling and design to today's newest database architectures. In clear, easy-to-understand language, the book first outlines fundamental database concepts such as logical and physical modeling, normalization, and denormalization, then relates these ideas to advanced platforms including distributed homogeneous database, multi-database, and federated database architectures. Designers and managers who work with client/server architectures and database systems quickly gain a solid grasp of multi-dimensional analysis techniques for on-line analytical processing (OLAP) and object-oriented database architectures.
Refers to the architecture of designing databases rather than houses. For novices and veterans in databases, outlines the basic concepts such a logical and physical modeling, normalization, and denormalization; then relates those ideas to advanced platforms for distributed homogeneous, multi, and federated database architectures. Also explains how basic modeling and design techniques are used in such products as CASE tools and management systems for both relational and object-oriented databases. The 3.5<"> disk contains sample applications, which must be unzipped and run in Borland's Delphi. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
