Publisher's Synopsis
This is the second edition of "From Data to Database" and represents a major revision of the text. Like the first edition, it aims to provide an excellent introduction to databases, with specific emphasis on data analysis and data modelling.;Changes have been made and new material added throughout the text. Issues of semantics and constraints are addressed and a new chapter considers implementation and exploitation issues, including the SQL89 standard language for relational databases. The important subjects of object orientation and knowledge bases are covered; new examples and exercises have been added throughout and a new feature of this edition is the addition of selected answers to problems.;This introduction to databases through data analysis and data modelling aims to give an excellent grounding in the subject to readers from a range of backgrounds.
