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Data modeling : a beginner's guide / Andy Oppel.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York ; London : McGraw-Hill, c2010.Description: xxiii, 338 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780071623988 (pbk.) :
  • 9780071623988 (alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 005.73 OPP
LOC classification:
  • QA76.9.D26
Contents:
1.Part I.Data modeling concepts --1.Introduction to data modeling -- 2.Relational model components -- 3.Data and process modeling -- 4.Organizing database project work -- Part II.Data modeling details -- 5.Conceptual data modeling -- 6.Logical database design using normalization -- 7.Beyond third normal form -- 8.Physical database design -- Part III.Design alternatives -- 9.Alternatives for incorporating business rules -- 10.Alternatives for handling temporal data -- 11.Modeling for anlytical databases -- 12.Enterprise data modeling -- Part IV.Appendixes -- A.Answers to self tests -- B.Solutions to try this exercises.
Summary: This fast-paced tutorial explains how to create data models in order to gather business requirements and use them to produce conceptual, logical, and physical database designs. The techniques presented in are applicable to any database management system.
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 005.73 OPP (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00212186

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1.Part I.Data modeling concepts --1.Introduction to data modeling -- 2.Relational model components -- 3.Data and process modeling -- 4.Organizing database project work -- Part II.Data modeling details -- 5.Conceptual data modeling -- 6.Logical database design using normalization -- 7.Beyond third normal form -- 8.Physical database design -- Part III.Design alternatives -- 9.Alternatives for incorporating business rules -- 10.Alternatives for handling temporal data -- 11.Modeling for anlytical databases -- 12.Enterprise data modeling -- Part IV.Appendixes -- A.Answers to self tests -- B.Solutions to try this exercises.

This fast-paced tutorial explains how to create data models in order to gather business requirements and use them to produce conceptual, logical, and physical database designs. The techniques presented in are applicable to any database management system.

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