Database Concepts, 8th Edition

For undergraduate database management students or business professionals 

Here’s practical help for understanding, creating, and managing small databases—from two of the world’s leading database authorities. Database Concepts gives undergraduate database management students and business professionals alike a firm understanding of the concepts behind the software, using Access 2016 to illustrate the concepts and techniques. Three projects run throughout the text, to show students how to apply the concepts to real-life business situations. The text provides flexibility for choosing the software instructors want to use in class; allows students to work with new, complete databases, including Wedgewood Pacific, Heather Sweeney Designs, and Wallingford Motors; and includes coverage for some of the latest information on databases available.

Teaching and Learning Experience
This text will provide a better teaching and learning experience–for you and your students. Here’s how:

• Provides a firm understanding of the concepts behind the software
• Uses Access 2013 to illustrate the concepts and techniques while also providing flexibility to choose the software used in class
• Allows students to work with new, complete databases
• Includes coverage of some of the latest information available

Table of Contents

Part 1: Database Fundamentals
Chapter 1: Getting Started
Chapter 2: The Relational Model
Chapter 3: Structured Query Language
Part 2: Database Design
Chapter 4: Data Modeling and the Entity-Relationship Model
Chapter 5: Database Design
Part 3: Database Management
Chapter 6: Database Administration
Chapter 7: Database Processing Applications
Chapter 8: Data Warehouses, Business Intelligence Systems, and Big Data