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Concise Guide to Databases: A Practical Introduction

By Peter Lake , Paul Crowther (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag London
Year
2013
ISBN
978-1-4471-5600-0, 978-1-4471-5601-7
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4471-5601-7
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
9 MB (9020897 bytes)
Series
Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science
Edition
1
Pages
307\316
Topic
Computers Databases
Time added
2014-02-12 18:00:00
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Description

This easy-to-read textbook/reference presents a comprehensive introduction to databases, opening with a concise history of databases and of data as an organisational asset. As relational database management systems are no longer the only database solution, the book takes a wider view of database technology, encompassing big data, NoSQL, object and object-relational and in-memory databases. The text also examines the issues of scalability, availability, performance and security encountered when building and running a database in the real world. Topics and features: presents review and discussion questions at the end of each chapter, in addition to skill-building, hands-on exercises; introduces the fundamental concepts and technologies in database systems, placing these in an historic context; describes the challenges faced by database professionals; reviews the use of a variety of database types in business environments; discusses areas for further research within this fast-moving domain.

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