Includes bibliographical references (pages 1067-1095) and index.

Databases and Database Users -- Database System Concepts and Architecture -- Data Modeling Using the Entity-Relationship (ER) Model -- Enhanced Entity-Relationship (EER) Modeling -- The Relational Data Model and Relational Database Constraints -- The Relational Algebra and Relational Calculus -- Relational Database Design by ER- and EER-to-Relational Mapping -- SQL-99: Schema Definition, Constraints, Queries and Views -- Introduction to SQL Programming Techniques -- Functional Dependencies and Normalization for Relational Databases -- Relational Database Design Algorithms and Further Dependencies -- Practical Database Design Methodology and Use of UML Diagrams -- Disk Storage, Basic File Structures, and Hashing -- Indexing Structures for Files -- Algorithms for Query Processing and Optimization -- Physical Datebase Design and Tuning -- Introduction to Transaction Processing Concepts and Theory -- Concurrency Control Techniques -- Database Recovery Techniques -- Concepts for Object Databases -- bject Database Standards, Languages, and Design -- Object-Relational and Extended-Relational Systems -- Database Security -- Enhanced Data Models for Advanced Applications -- Distributed Databases and Client-Server Architectures -- Web Database Programming Using PHP -- XML: Extensible Markup Language -- Data Mining Concepts -- Overview of Data Warehousing and OLAP -- Emerging Database Technologies and Applications -- Appendix a Alternative Diagrammatic Notations for ER Models -- Appendix B Parameters of Disks -- Appendix C Overview of the QBE Language -- Appendix D Overview of the Hierarchical Data Model -- Appendix E Overview of the Network Data Model.

This edition combines clear explanations of database theory and design with up-to-date coverage of models and real systems. It features excellent examples and access to Addison Wesley's database Web site that includes further teaching, tutorials and many useful student resources.