Author | Adrienne Watt |
Publisher | BCcampus |
Published | 2014 |
Edition | 2 |
Paperback | 153 pages |
Language | English |
License | Creative Commons Attribution |
Database Design, 2nd Edition covers database systems and database design concepts. New to this edition are SQL info, additional examples, key terms and review exercises at the end of each chapter.
Topics include:The history of databases; Characteristics and benefits of databases; Data models; Data modelling; Classification of database management systems; Integrity rules and constraints; Functional dependencies; Normalization; Database development process.
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