Preface to Second Edition

Part 1: Fundamentals

1

Databases as Abstract Machines

2

Key Concepts

3

Databases and Information Systems

4

The Data Management Layer

Part 2: Data Models

5

The Relational Data Model

6

The Classic Data Models

7

The Object-Oriented Data Model

8

The Deductive Data Model

9

The Post-Relational Data Model

Part 3: Database Management Systems: Interface and Toolkit

10

DBMS Interface: SQL

11

DBMS Toolkit - End-User Tools

12

DBMS Toolkit - Application Development Tools

13

DBMS Toolkit - DBA Tools

Part 4: Database Management Systems: Kernel

14

Data Organisation

15

Access Mechanisms

16

Transaction Management

17

Other Kernel Functions

Part 5: Database Management Systems: Standards and Commercial Systems

18

Post-Relational DBMS: SQL3

19

Object-Oriented DBMS: ODMG Object Model

20

Microsoft Access

21

Oracle

22

O₂

Part 6: Database Development

23

Normalisation

24

Entity-Relationship Diagramming

25

Object Modelling

26

Physical Database Design

27

Database Implementation

Part 7: The Planning and Administration of Database Systems

28

Strategic Data Planning

29

Data Administration

30

Database Administration

Part 8: Trends/Features

31

Distribution

32

Parallelism

33

Multi-Media Data

Part 9: Applications of Databases

34

Data Warehousing

35

On-Line Analytical Processing

36

Data Mining

37

Networked Databases

Sample Solutions

Glossary and Index