Database Systems: Models, Languages, Design and Application Programming

Database Systems, 6e, continues to blaze a trail in its introduction to database systems with clear explanations of theory and design, broad coverage of models and real systems and an up-to-date introduction to modern database technologies. Intended for computer science majors, this text emphasizes math models, design issues, relational algebra and relational calculus. Real-world examples serve as engaging, practical illustrations of database concepts. The Sixth Edition maintains its coverage of the most popular database topics, including SQL, security and data mining and features increased emphasis on XML and semi-structured data.