Data Management Systems: Evolution and Interoperation

by Bhavani Thuraisingham and B. Thruaisingham

As the information contained in databases has become a critical resource in organizations, efficient access to that information and the ability to share it among different users and across different systems has become an urgent need. The interoperability of heterogeneous database systems-literally, the ability to access information between or among differing types of databases, is the topic of this timely book.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0849394937
• ISBN13: 9780849394935
• Release Date: July 1997
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Excellent advanced overview

This is ideal for advanced database students to overview where is the subject of database heading; it is concise and easy reading. The author skillfully zooms you through the important advanced concepts without bog down by technicalities.

nicely organized and thorough

Addresses many topic in data management including distributed databases, relational databases, heterogeneus database integration, data warehousing and mining. As a scientist I got a very good overview of data management.

Very well written book

I have been waiting a long time to understand at a high level what database systems are all about and finally I have found a book that explains the concepts very clearly. I recommend this book to any beginner in database systems. It is not a practical book. Nevertheless it gives pointers to several practical works.

Very well written book

This book explains the difficult concepts of heterogeneous database integration in simple terms. Its very easy to read and understand. I would highly recommend it for technical managers. One of the best books I have read on this topic.

excellent book

This is a very comprehensive book on data management and easy to read. It is a must for anyone who wants to learn about the key aspects of data management including distributed databases, heterogeneous database integration, migrating legacy databases, data warehousing, and multimedia databases.