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Gain a solid foundation in database design and implementation with the practical and easy-to-understand approach in DATABASE SYSTEMS: DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, AND MANAGEMENT, 12E. Filled with diagrams, illustrations, and tables, this market-leading text provides in-depth coverage of database design. You learn the key to successful database implementation: proper design of databases to fit within a larger strategic view of the data environment. Renowned for its clear, straightforward writing style, this text provides an outstanding balance of theory and practice. You gain the hands-on skills to make you attractive to employers. Updates include the latest coverage of cloud data services and a new chapter on Big Data Analytics and NoSQL, including related Hadoop technologies. In addition, new review questions, problem sets, and cases offer multiple opportunities to test your understanding and develop useful design skills.
NEW CHAPTER FOCUSES ON BIG DATA ANALYTICS AND NOSQL. Students remain on the leading edge of database concepts as they become familiar with emerging tools, such as Big Data Analytics, which examines traditional and digital sources inside and outside of the company for ongoing discovery and analysis, and NoSQL databases, designed for fast storage and retrieval of data without strictly using the tabular structure of SQL databases.
ENHANCED COVERAGE ADDRESSES TODAY’S MOST COMMONLY USED DATABASE SYSTEMS. To provide students with a breadth of understanding of database design and programming across a range of DBMS products, this edition now introduces all of today’s most commonly used database systems, including Oracle®, MySQL™, SQL Server, and Microsoft® Access.
REVIEW QUESTIONS, PROBLEM SETS, AND CASES CHECK STUDENTS’ COMPREHENSION OF KEY CONCEPTS. A variety of review questions, cases and problem sets throughout this edition provide multiple opportunities for students to apply concepts, examine applications, and test their understanding of chapter material.
NEW TOPICS ENSURE YOUR COURSE COVERS THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FIELD. This edition’s expanded coverage addresses Big Data, NoSQL, and Hadoop technologies, as well as other topics reshaping today’s approach to database systems.
MEANINGFUL VISUALS CLARIFY CONCEPTS. This book’s full-color, detailed illustrations, tables, and diagrams enhance student comprehension and facilitate understanding of more complex concepts.
STUDENTS WORK WITH MULTIPLE DATABASES IN VARIOUS FORMATS. This edition introduces and provides opportunities for readers to gain experience in implementation using all of today’s most commonly used database systems, including Microsoft® Access, Microsoft® SQL Server, MySQL™, and Oracle® databases.
CLEAR PRESENTATION BALANCES THEORY AND PRACTICE. This book’s straightforward writing style offers an outstanding and understandable blend of foundational theory and today’s latest practices and applications.