An up-to-date guide to the fundamentals of database technology.
-- Relational database concepts and design -- including in-depth coverage of SQL.
-- Examples from Oracle. DB2 and Informix.
-- Also covers object-oriented and distributed database systems.

This is a concise, complete briefing on database technology theory and practice. Learn the fundamentals of database design, relational systems, object-oriented systems, distributed systems, and database management and control. Understand semantic data modeling concepts and how they are implemented in ER modeling, functional data modeling and semantic object modeling. Learn how logical database structures are stored in physical devices, how concurrent access control can be provided, and how database transaction integrity can be maintained. The book also addresses the challenge of managing today's complex distributed databases.