Database Systems: Concepts, Design and Applications, 2nd Edition

Contents

Foreword

Preface to the Second Edition

Preface

About the Author

PART I: DATABASE CONCEPTS

Chapter 1 Introduction to Database Systems

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Basic Concepts and Definitions

1.2.1 Data

1.2.2 Information

1.2.3 Data Versus Information

1.2.4 Data Warehouse

1.2.5 Metadata

1.2.6 System Catalog

1.2.7 Data Item or Fields

1.2.8 Records

1.2.9 Files

1.3 Data Dictionary

1.3.1 Components of Data Dictionaries

1.3.2 Active and Passive Data Dictionaries

1.4 Database

1.5 Database System

1.5.1 Operations Performed on Database Systems

1.6 Data Administrator (DA)

1.7 Database Administrator (DBA)

1.7.1 Functions and Responsibilities of DBAs

1.8 File-oriented System versus Database System

1.8.1 Advantages of Learning File-oriented System

1.8.2 ...