1. Introduction pt. I. Relational Databases 2. The Relational model 3. Relational Algebra and Calculus 4. SQL pt. II. Database Design 5. Design Techniques and Models 6. Conceptual Design 7. Logical Design 8. Normalization III. Database Technology 9. Technology of a Database Server 10. Distributed Architectures pt. IV. Database Evolution 11. Object Databases 12. Active Databases 13. Data Analysis 14. Databases and the World Wide Web pt. V. Appendices & Bibliography Appendix A. Microsoft Access Appendix B. DB2 Universal Database Appendix C. Oracle PL/SQL
"This book provides a new and comprehensive treatment of the subject, dealing with the complete syllabuses for both an introductory course and an advanced course on databases." "Appendices present three popular database systems: Microsoft Access, IBM DB2, and Oracle." "The book contains extensive examples and exercises and further support material may be found on the authors' website."--Jacket