Introduction to Database and Knowledge-Base Systems (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789810206208)

This book provides a comprehensive yet concise coverage of the concepts and technology of database systems and their evolution into knowledge-bases. The traditional material on database systems at senior undergraduate level is covered. An understanding of concepts is emphasized avoiding extremes in formalism or detail.Rather than be restricted to a single example used over an entire book, a variety of examples are used. These enable the reader to understand the basic abstractions which underlie description of many practical situations.A major portion of the book concerns database system technology with focus on the relational model. Various topics are discussed in detail, preparing the ground for more advanced work.

Author: S. Krishna
ISBN-10: 9810206208
ISBN-13: 9789810206208
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Language: English
Published: 03/01/1992
Pages: 344
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 8.48h x 6.10w x 0.70d