Database Processing: Fundamentals, Design, and Implementation - Hardcover

Provides a solid foundation in the fundamentals of database processing, and incorporates all
of the most current technologies on the market

COMPLETE * CLEAR * CURRENT

COMPLETE
· Extensive discussions address publishing database applications with Internet technology and using both Active Server Pages and Java Server Pages
· In-depth discussions of the relational model, normalization, and extensive SQL for both data definition and data manipulation
· Thorough coverage of database modeling and design using both the entity-relationship and semantic object models

CLEAR
· Lucid descriptions and examples of modern DBMS products including Access 2002, Oracle, SQL Server, and MySQL
· The companion website at www.prenhall.com/kroenke, provides easy navigation to exercises in Tabledesigner, drag-and-drop database design tool, and interactive study guide questions that drive home the chapter objectives

CURRENT
· Up-to-date coverage of data warehousing, data marts, and OLAP
· Presentation and discussion of important standards including DHTML, XML (including XML Schema), ODBC, and JDBC
· Discussions of object- oriented database processing that feature both SQL3 and Oracles object-relational capabilities

Study and Succeed with
David Kroenke's Database Processing 8/e & Web site: www.prenhall.com/kroenke

This text introduces students to database technologies needed in order to design and use future business and commercial applications. This fifth edition provides new features including: four colour design; coverage of semantic-object modelling reinforced by SALSA commercial software packaged with the text; full development of three major trends in database technology in three new chapters "Database Design Using Entity Relationship Models", "Database Design Using Semantic Object Models", and "Relational Implementation on a Personal Computer"; coverage of contemporary data modelling; discussion of client-server database processing; and examples of current DBMS products. It is designed for students on undergraduate courses in database management, processing or database design.