TY  - BOOK
AU  - Riordan,Rebecca
TI  - Designing effective database systems
SN  - 9780321290939 (pbk.) :
AV  - QA76.9.D26 R54 2005
U1  - 005.74 RIO 
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Upper Saddle River, N.J., London
PB  - Addison-Wesley
KW  - Database design
KW  - Computers and IT
KW  - ukslc
KW  - Databases
KW  - thema
KW  - Relational databases
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 335-336) and index; Part I - Relational database theory -- 1.Basic concepts -- 2.Database structure -- 3.Relationships -- 4.Data integrity -- 5.Relational algebra-- Part II.Dimensional database theory -- 6.Basic dimensional concepts -- 7.Fact tables -- 8.Dimesion tables -- Part III - Designing database systems -- 9.The design process -- 10.Defining the system parameters -- 11.Defining the work processes -- 12.The conceptual data model -- 13.The database schema -- 14.Communicating the design -- Part IV.Designing the user interface -- 15.The interface as mediator -- 16.Using interface architectures -- 17.Representing entitites in form design -- 18.Choosing windows control -- 19.Maintaining database integrity -- 20.Reporting -- 21.User assistance
N2  - Riordan presents a clear, easy-to-follow guide to the messy practice of building an effective database, using lots of real-world examples
ER  -